I am pretty sure I have had at least some of the problem since before adolescents I am on azufadine 3000mg/day, plaquinil 200mg bid,celebrex200 mg bid, 50,000 units of vitamin d weekly and fossomax weekly. I am stll so tired and sometimes the pain is unbearable. Right now I am on medical leave. Just wondered what are the chances of returning to work. My rheumatologist says Humira is next in a couple of weeks
Q: I have rheumatoid, psoriatic, spondyloarthropathy, ostioperosis and significant vitamin d deficiency
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11/12/09 2:38am
Hi Cheryl,
Well, it really depends on how things work out. Everyone responds differently to the meds and no case is identical. None of us here are medical professionals, we can only speak to out own experience. Humira failed me, and I am on to my next biologic. Humira may help you right away! I hope it does. Make sure you are always honest with your Rheumy and ask tons of questions! I take Humira weekly till next week, then I go on Rituxin, also Arava, Salagen, Voltaren, lasiks, and Vicodin. I am after a year still looking for a good combo of meds and am on long term disability now. Hopefully the biologic will help you and you can get back to work!
Brad
11/30/09 8:28pm
Wow! Thats alot of stuff to deal with. I have RA as well as Osteo. I was on Humira for a short time but I never felt any relief. I met a woman who was on humira and it destroyed her heart and almost killed her. She was waiting for a heart transplant because she only had 10% of her heart function left. She told me there was another woman in the hospital with her that had the same thing happen to her. I dont tell you this to scare you but so you are aware of what has happened to 2 other people. I was glad to hear that. It reminded me that I needed to listen to my gut and listen to my body.
I have been on almost all of the drugs you are on now and thankfully no longer need anything except orencia.....I have been on disability since Oct of 1987.
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Thanks for your input. When I wrote the question I did not realize there were no doctors on here, but do now. I hope your new medication helps you. I don't get around to my email much. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I am on short term disability now. I hope the humira works too. I have got to get back to work soon