I am currently fighting the same symptoms and disease. I think a white is a good choice. White Rhino tends to block the pain from brain.
Of course it also stops me from being able to form a sentence or complete a thought. LOL
Lot of other Whites out there, I would like to give Rascal's whites a run.

recently finished crop and started smoking herijuana at bedtime. it totally makes me numb all over and my head is still pretty clear. the resin it puts out is unbelievble. 2-3 hits and its of to la la for me. sorry for her suffering and hope something helps.

Jack I found this info and brought it to my mother. Her friend is on Enbrel and says that she wouldn't be able to get around without it. It's around $1,400 a month for her in Canada, it would probably be more in the US.

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Enbrel Study

Data from an ongoing study of the drug Enbrel (etanercept), used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, was presented last month in Singapore at the International League of Associations for Rheumatology conference. The open-label, multi-center study is designed to measure the long-term safety of Enbrel, generic name etanercept, developed by Immunex, in 106 rheumatoid arthritis patients. Patients also are being monitored for improvement in symptoms. All of the patients in the study had previously received the drug for a maximum of three months in an earlier trial and experienced a recurrence of symptoms when the drug was stopped.


How It Works

A genetically engineered protein in the drug Enbrel blocks a natural substance in the body called tumor necrosis factor, or TNF. TNF is present in the joints of rheumatoid arthritis sufferers and activates cells which cause pain and inflammation. Enbrel is used to disarm or counteract TNF.


Results

In the study, clinical improvement is defined by at least a 20 percent improvement in tender, swollen joints. In this ongoing trial, 78 patients have received the drug for at least six months. At six months, it was found that 82 percent of patients showed improvement in swollen joints and 88 percent had an improvement in tender joints. 11 patients have received Enbrel for one year and 91 percent displayed a 20 percent improvement in swollen and painful joints. The results of laboratory tests were consistent with the clinical findings seen to date.


Side Effects

Enbrel was generally well tolerated by the patients in the ongoing study. Injection site reactions were relatively mild and infrequent, seen in only two percent of all injections given (163 out of 6,857 injections given). 39 out of 85 patients reported infections, including colds, during treatment during 547 patient months. All infections resolved and no patient withdrew from the study due to infections or injection site reactions. No antibodies against the drug have been found in patients tested to date.


Continuation Of The Study

The current retreatment trial will continue until all patients have received Enbrel for a minimum of one year. The study is part of a comprehensive program to investigate the drug's ability to reduce or eliminate the signs, symptoms, and progression of rheumatoid arthritis. A Phase III double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center study of Enbrel is also underway.


Conclusions

"We, as rheumatologists, need new therapies like TNF receptor to better treat the chronic disease of rheumatoid arthritis," said Larry Moreland, M.D., principal investigator, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. "These data are exciting because they support the efficacy we have seen to date and at the same time show that the drug can be given safely over a longer period of time." However, the raging optimism for this new drug is being tempered by the advice of Dr.Gary S. Firestein and Nathan J. Zvaifler of the University of California at San Diego who have cautioned patients "to avoid excessive enthusiasm for the results of short-term studies." Firestein and Zvaifler stated that there could be consequences to blocking TNF (tumor necrosis factor) because it serves several useful functions in the body. They also noted that past new treatments for the rheumatoid arthritis turned out to have little value because they either lost effectiveness or produced serious side effects.


http://arthritis.about.com/cs/enbrel/a/newhope.htm

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- Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada, on marijuana decriminalization

I found this on another site.

I can attest first-hand to the fact that Satori is GREAT for Anxiety...........if flowered long enough of course. But I am a Satori grower for life, great high and flavor to boot. Not to mention a hearty, healthy grower with great heat resistance. Count me in for more
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Forgot to mention that I gave some to my mom for Restless Leg Syndrome, she said it didn't so much help with that - but she said it numbed alot of her arthritis pain, and eased her IBS related to anxiety

Yea i know my dad takes the stuff hes lucky he did 20+ years in the military and retired with full benefits so he pays nothing just a 1000 co pay for the year... but enbrel is a great drug and once they can produce more of it later the price should come down so everyone can afford it