Re: Question about Medication

[Guest guest]

Has anyone heard of the drug Remicade? My cap on my prescription plan has went

over on my yearly limit. And I am unable to be approved for assistance for the

enbrel. BIG PROBLEM!! My rhemy has approached with the idea of Remicade. What is

it and does it work?

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Carey

[Guest guest]

Carey,

I used Enbrel for three years and did beautifully on it then had to

change to Remicade. Remicade is not working as well as Enbrel did and

it is an IV done usually at the out patient hospital unit for me about

every 5 week, some folks go as long as 8 weeks. Remicade is much more

expensive than Enbre,.$11023. vs. $1100, that is no typo, really over

$11,000 is what they charge the insurance company for the Enbrel IV

administration! Given the choice i would rather do twice weekly shots

of Enbrel but it stopped working for me and I had to move on to

something different. We do what we have to.....It did decrease pain,

swelling, many other symptoms but I was expecting to feel even better.

Selfish huh, lol? Take care and good luck with the decisions, Louise.

mncnotenuftime@... wrote:

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> Has anyone heard of the drug Remicade? My cap on my prescription plan

> has went over on my yearly limit. And I am unable to be approved for

> assistance for the enbrel. BIG PROBLEM!! My rhemy has approached with

> the idea of Remicade. What is it and does it work?

> --

> Carey

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