Anyone have any info/experience with Kineret?

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, Sorry I don't post much but I do read all the messages on the

list. My hands have really been bothering me since I can't take any of my

old RA meds..including MTX which was working a whole lot better than I

realized. I've started having horrible flares in hands, wrists, feet and

elbows which precludes much typing-or anything else for that matter. Oh

well, like everyone else, I just take it 1 day at a time; remain grateful

for what I can do and pray for a miracle!!! I must admit I forgot how

terribly painful a fullblown flare is.

Anyway, right now I'm on oxycontin:20am,10 afternoon and 10pm. My doc going

to increase dosage slowly. Also have added 10mgs pred. YUCK!!!! Made it down

to ll0lbs. from 170 and now I'm just waiting for the scales to go up.

Because of my liver, many meds can't be taken including MTX, anything with

Tylenol, aspirin,etc, I'm allergic to sulfa and plaquenil. That leaves the

biologics which I can't take because of a seizure disorder. So my doctor

wants to start me on Kinaret injections every day. Not too crazy about that

but can handle the shots if they help. My only fear is that I've heard the

med causes a pretty bad skin reaction. I'm supposed to take a benadryl and

rub cortisone(sp) cream on my skin 1 hr. before the injection.

Sorry this has turned into a book but I'm a little nervous about starting a

new drug after all the problems I've had and am hoping someone out there can

give me some info before I start this. The prefilled syringes will be in

Monday but I have to go to shot class in case I have a reaction to it. Any

help will be greatly appreciated. Don't be afraid to tell me if the Kinaret

hurts...that's the least of my worries.

Thanks tons and God Bless,

in NC

[Guest guest]

, Kineret (anakinra) is a biologic, but it inhibits IL-1 instead of

TNF. I know of a few success stories. Skin reactions can occur, but don't

have to.

Have you tried reading information on Kineret at the manufacturers site?

http://www.kineretrx.com/

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Anyone have any info/experience with Kineret?

>

>

> Hi everyone, Sorry I don't post much but I do read all the messages on the

> list. My hands have really been bothering me since I can't take any of my

> old RA meds..including MTX which was working a whole lot better than I

> realized. I've started having horrible flares in hands, wrists, feet and

> elbows which precludes much typing-or anything else for that matter. Oh

> well, like everyone else, I just take it 1 day at a time; remain grateful

> for what I can do and pray for a miracle!!! I must admit I forgot how

> terribly painful a fullblown flare is.

> Anyway, right now I'm on oxycontin:20am,10 afternoon and 10pm. My doc

> going

> to increase dosage slowly. Also have added 10mgs pred. YUCK!!!! Made it

> down

> to ll0lbs. from 170 and now I'm just waiting for the scales to go up.

> Because of my liver, many meds can't be taken including MTX, anything with

> Tylenol, aspirin,etc, I'm allergic to sulfa and plaquenil. That leaves the

> biologics which I can't take because of a seizure disorder. So my doctor

> wants to start me on Kinaret injections every day. Not too crazy about

> that

> but can handle the shots if they help. My only fear is that I've heard the

> med causes a pretty bad skin reaction. I'm supposed to take a benadryl and

> rub cortisone(sp) cream on my skin 1 hr. before the injection.

> Sorry this has turned into a book but I'm a little nervous about starting

> a

> new drug after all the problems I've had and am hoping someone out there

> can

> give me some info before I start this. The prefilled syringes will be in

> Monday but I have to go to shot class in case I have a reaction to it. Any

> help will be greatly appreciated. Don't be afraid to tell me if the

> Kinaret

> hurts...that's the least of my worries.

> Thanks tons and God Bless,

> in NC

[Guest guest]

, Kineret (anakinra) is a biologic, but it inhibits IL-1 instead of

TNF. I know of a few success stories. Skin reactions can occur, but don't

have to.

Have you tried reading information on Kineret at the manufacturers site?

http://www.kineretrx.com/

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Anyone have any info/experience with Kineret?

>

>

> Hi everyone, Sorry I don't post much but I do read all the messages on the

> list. My hands have really been bothering me since I can't take any of my

> old RA meds..including MTX which was working a whole lot better than I

> realized. I've started having horrible flares in hands, wrists, feet and

> elbows which precludes much typing-or anything else for that matter. Oh

> well, like everyone else, I just take it 1 day at a time; remain grateful

> for what I can do and pray for a miracle!!! I must admit I forgot how

> terribly painful a fullblown flare is.

> Anyway, right now I'm on oxycontin:20am,10 afternoon and 10pm. My doc

> going

> to increase dosage slowly. Also have added 10mgs pred. YUCK!!!! Made it

> down

> to ll0lbs. from 170 and now I'm just waiting for the scales to go up.

> Because of my liver, many meds can't be taken including MTX, anything with

> Tylenol, aspirin,etc, I'm allergic to sulfa and plaquenil. That leaves the

> biologics which I can't take because of a seizure disorder. So my doctor

> wants to start me on Kinaret injections every day. Not too crazy about

> that

> but can handle the shots if they help. My only fear is that I've heard the

> med causes a pretty bad skin reaction. I'm supposed to take a benadryl and

> rub cortisone(sp) cream on my skin 1 hr. before the injection.

> Sorry this has turned into a book but I'm a little nervous about starting

> a

> new drug after all the problems I've had and am hoping someone out there

> can

> give me some info before I start this. The prefilled syringes will be in

> Monday but I have to go to shot class in case I have a reaction to it. Any

> help will be greatly appreciated. Don't be afraid to tell me if the

> Kinaret

> hurts...that's the least of my worries.

> Thanks tons and God Bless,

> in NC

[Guest guest]

Hi

I did Kineret for 6 mo without success. Good Luck

Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hi

I did Kineret for 6 mo without success. Good Luck

Joanne