I called my rheumy yesterday to tell of new pain that i am experiencing in the my shoulder and right hip. He currently has me taking imuran as i was allergic to methotrexate, but to no avail. As soon as he got my call yesterday, he set up an appointment for me to come in today to start a biologic med. I do not know which one yet, but I am very nervous about what is coming. My understanding is that all biologic for RA and/or Lupus and injected and I am not sure if I can do it. Is there anyone out there that has any experience with these type of meds and are they working for you? I'd take just about anything at this point to get rid of my pain, weakness and that general ill feeling that seems to follow a vast majority of us.

I was on Humira for almost a year, and took myself off it, six months ago, as I believe it was making my symptoms worse. One knee was really bad, and is just now coming around again... 6 months ago I made some major life-style changes... I went off diet coke (which as aspartame in it, which is one molecule away from formaldihyde)... I began doing chinese medicine ways (qi gong and acupuncture a couple of times) and also changed my diet to mostly fruits and veggies and drinking lots of unsweetened ice tea and water... and now I've added a detoxification plan which includes sweating 6 times a week in a sauna or whirlpool, and I'm swimming laps again!! This plan includes some supplements that are very helpful too, and also I'm taking a product called "chloro-oxygen", which is a deep green drink that makes me feel closer to the plant world... I remain open to natural ways of healing, and it seems to be working better for me... (Have had RA for two and a half years now... ) I'm feeling better than I have felt since the diagnosis... I continue with methotrexate, but even cut back on that from 7 pills to 6 per week... and also take 7mg of prednisone daily... (would like to get off that, and have cut back from 10 to 7 now)... JUst want to remind folks out there that Western Medicine is not the ONLY way...
I have tried this for the last 3 weeks and have had a big reduction in pain with my RA. Do online research for yourself. I take about 3,000mg three times a day with meals. No special brand. Don't take my word for it though, research it well and decide for yourself if it is something you want to try and consult your Rhuemy. I am truely amazed at how much it works to cut down on my pain. Anyone else try this or have any oppinions or advice on it? any comment welcome. Mel