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Biologics cost v age v benefits.

To see benefits of biologics make up for the cost of the medication and if so what is the sliding scale for the age of taking your first injection for...

Rituxan

Time to choose Rituxan? 7 years of symptoms and 5 years after my RD diagnosis. Three rheumatologists. Mayo Clinic consult. Prednisone, methotrexate, azothiaprine, Arava, Humira, Enbrel, Remicade, Orencia, Actemra, Xeljanz...

Aggressive treatment for mild disease?

I know that aggressive treatment is highly recommended for newly diagnosed patients to ward off any permanent damage. However, I was diagnosed with JRA in the 90's, took aggressive treatment...

Covid vaccines

Im UK based and I know things are a little different in the US, but have any of you had spike tests to check the effectiveness of your covid vaccine?...

Numbers OK but Still in Much Pain

I have RA mostly in my hands, wrists, and elbows. I take only Rinvoq 15 mg once a dayfor my RA. But I almost always still have a lot of...

Biologic drugs

Which biologic do you feel is best for RA?...

Frequent cold sores

Don't know if it's just me but since I was diagnosed with RA almost 3 years ago and started on the DMARDs then biologic, seems like every two months, I...

Medication

I've have started on a new medication, Amgevita ( a biologic which I inject), and have experienced total debilitating fatigue for a day or two after taking it. I generally...

Rituxan

Doc is suggesting starting RITUXAN infusions. I will do it, if the insurance company agrees. Kind of sad that non-medical people, at insurance companies, can determine the course of treatment…right...

Starting infusions

My doc wants to start me on infusions, but my bloodwork is almost totally normal. Granted I feel like crap, horrible fatigue and I do have inflammation in hands and...

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