Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "Remicade"

gina5595

Almost 41, mother of 3, diagnosed with RA for 1 year

posted 09/12/2009, comments (5)

Scared to move forward

Well, I've made it through my first year without punching a wall. I know it would hurt really bad anyway. LOL I just stopped taking methotrexate about three weeks ago and I am feeling the affects of not taking it. I am switching to the Remicade infusions in a couple of weeks. Although I am very happy that the... Read more Chevron

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Daina

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posted 06/02/2009, comments (6)

And now something else

After being on Remicade for nearly a year, I'm really seeing the benefits. I'm still getting the infusion every five weeks and I'm at 700 mg an infusion. I usually have about a week of pretty bad pain throughout that five weeks, but that's doable and I know when it's going to happen. I recently had another kidney stone pass, I was in and out of... Read more Chevron

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karbon

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posted 03/10/2009, comments (14)

Enbrel vs. Humira - any ideas?

I was diagnosed with RA in April 2008, after crawling on my teeth the last few weeks of calving season. I had "internet diagnosed" myself, but finally got to the doctor for verification and medication. I was told that I had RA, was prescribed MTX and given a rheumatologist's appointment two months away. Well, I got on the phone and... Read more Chevron

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Daina

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posted 07/31/2008, comments (8)

Remicade is going.........

OK, so I started the infusions about 1 and 1/2 months ago and all seems to be going. That's it , just going. I have no side effects, no allergic reactions and it really feels almost like a spa day at the infusion center. But......I feel worse than I did when they started. more joint pain, more fatigue, more stiffness. I understand that right now... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (5)

Orthopedic Surgery: The Forgotten Specialty In Rheumatoid Arthritis

With all the advances and forthcoming advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which have been landing at the feet of patients and rheumatologists over the past decade, we tend to forget that joint destruction still occurs despite the use of these expensive biologic agents. And so, the biopharmaceutical firms continue to pour billions of... Read more Chevron

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