ankylosing spondylitis
"Even though I take the Enbrel in addition to diclofenac and sulfasalazine, adding it to my drug regime has been a small miracle.  The day following my first dose was as if I had lost 25 pounds, moved to sea level, and it was summer all year long.  My energy level has increased, I have no morning stiffness at all, and I can hike, carry a 25 pound back pack, and knit.  I have been using it for 4 years and it has not changed its positive affect on my disease.  I feel very badly for those who are allergic to it or have built a tolerance to it.  Humira did nothing like this for me, and I cannot afford Rheumacaid."