rheumatoid arthritis
"I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 3 years.  First on Methotrexate with Prednisone: got off the prednisone and went into remission after 8 months on methotrexate.  Had a flare a year ago and have been fighting it ever since.  I took Leflunomide, then Xeljanz and neither one worked and I was having to take 40mg of Prednisone just to handle the pain.  Am now on Enbrel with prednisone; started out at 40-mg of prednisone and am now down to 10mg after 5 weeks.  I am having a lot of rheumatoid arthritis nodules that started appearing during the flare, but so far since Enbrel there hasn't been any new growths appearing.  Nodules are causing more pain (probably due to pressure on nerves) in my wrists then the rheumatoid arthritis in my finger joints.  Hoping the Enbrel will improve my rheumatoid arthritis joint pain in my hands over time."