rheumatoid arthritis
"Enbrel is the first medication I've taken that's actually helped.  After taking it for about 10 months with really good results, I had an Achilles tendon repair that was infected with MRSA during rehab.  I had to take intravenous antibiotic for 8 weeks and had to go off Enbrel for several months.  The pain from the rheumatoid arthtitis came back 10 fold.  I'm back on Enbrel now but I find that it wears off by the 5th day, and by the time the week is over I'm in misery with swollen joints. I don't know what I'd do without it - just wish it could work all week."