Enbrel causing High Blood Pressure?

jabster
jabster Member Posts: 39
edited 6. May 2014, 10:05 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone :)

I've been on enbrel pen for 10 months now. After a rocky start with severe site reactions it's now helped my joints dramatically.

My BP has been going up and up currently at 193/114! Heart rate is around 95-100 resting!
GP very concerned and I'm seeing them again tomorrow.
I was also on the combined pill, which has been stopped a week.

I couldn't see anything on my enbrel leaflet about high BP but googling does! (Well googling will tell you anything you want if you search hard enough lol)

So has anyone experienced high BP with enbrel?

I really don't want to have to stop it, Humira has already failed with me.

Thanks a lot x

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Humira raised my BP so I was given more tablets for my pill box. High BP can be sorted with meds and diet so it may well be that you won't need to come off the Enbrel. We are not doctors, however, so it may be wise for you to contact your rheumatology team. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • lynnoot
    lynnoot Member Posts: 52
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I've been on Enbrel for 7 years, I had high blood pressure before that and it isn't any worse now.

    I take Atenolol and Amlodopine for it.
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My blood pressure shot up when I started cimzia. I'm not sure if it was the cimzia along or it in combination with leflunomide and MTX. Apparently it is not uncommon to get high b/p on these meds. GP wants me to consider blood pressure meds but I also need to lose some weight, so I'm going to try that first. Also salt is not good for high blood pressure, so maybe see if you can reduce your intake.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello jabster
    Sorry i wont be much help but I just hope they are able to keep you on the Enbrel, especially while it is helping so much, maybe they will give you something to bring your BP down...good luck
    Love
    Barbara
  • jabster
    jabster Member Posts: 39
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks so much for all the replies everyone

    I'm hoping it's maybe been the combined pill and/or stress as work has been beyond stressful lately.

    Seeing GP in the morning, was at Rheumy biological review last week. BP was up then but they didn't seem too concerned and let me leave. Had to see emergency doc at weekend with endometriosis complications and severe headache, sent me to hospital as BP too high and were worried about a potential stroke! (Talk about scaring me!)

    Nothing is ever easy eh!

    I'll let you's know what they say tomorrow
    Thanks again x
  • ruby2
    ruby2 Member Posts: 423
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Leflonomide can put it up....but they make certain its controlled before putting you on it...hope you get sorted soon.
    Ruby
  • jabster
    jabster Member Posts: 39
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well folks! I seen my GP today, he is concerned, has given me blood pressure meds and I have to go to hospital outpatients tomorrow for more tests.
    I have to take it easy and have gentle walks only, been signed off work for a few weeks

    I have to stop Arcoxia and any other anti inflammatories immediately too :shock: :? Happy to let me keep taking Enbrel for now.

    thanks everyone x

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