Re: Remicade (Infliximab) - What to expect.

[Guest guest]

Hello, Tess. Marina, here. I don't know that you will be up for

working after your infusion. I went back to work after my first

infusion, and wished I hadn't. I felt fine after so I didn't think

it would be a big deal. With an hour, I felt drained. I just

wanted to put my head down and sleep away for the rest of the day.

For your first few infusions, you may want to keep the rest of those

days free until you get an idea of how it will affect you.

As for where the IV goes, that is generally dependent on your

veins. It can go anywhere. Usually somewhere in the arms or hands.

During the infusion I felt fine. They should have told you to take

Tylenol and either Benadryl or Zyrtec for before your infusion.

This helps minimize the side effects. It can take up to two hours

or a little longer depending on how you are doing through it. I

always took a book or gameboy with me to fill in the time.

After it was over, I felt fine. Well, at least for about an hour.

If I had anything I needed to get done in the day, I did it with in

the hour after my infusion. After that, I went home to rest.

Usually just stayed home and took it easy, sleep some. I wouldn't

recomend working after. You may feel fine after, but when you have

to keep applying your self for what ever you may be doing, you will

feel your energy sap from you. That's why it is best to just take

it easy for the rest of the day.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask me, either here

or my email. Hope this has helped.....Marina/Ohio

>

>

> Hello,

> I have been on Enbrel, MTX for over two years now and now added

> Predisone (5mg) daily. Enbrel is not working very well anymore

and

> so I am going for my first infusion of Remicade (Infliximab) on

> Tuesday. I will be going to a center at the Ohio State University

> Rhuematology dept. I was hoping some of you that have experience

> with this medication would share some information on what I might

> expect. Of course, I know that everyone is different.

>

> Is the IV in the hand, inside elbow?

> Did it take a full two hours or more?

> How did you feel during and after?

> -I am suppose to go to work afterwards.

> -Should I tell them I may not be in depending on how I feel?

>

> Any suggestions on what to do before, during or after to help it

go

> easier?

>

> I appreciate any information you would like to share.

>

> Sincerely,

> Tess H.

[Guest guest]

Hello, Tess. Marina, here. I don't know that you will be up for

working after your infusion. I went back to work after my first

infusion, and wished I hadn't. I felt fine after so I didn't think

it would be a big deal. With an hour, I felt drained. I just

wanted to put my head down and sleep away for the rest of the day.

For your first few infusions, you may want to keep the rest of those

days free until you get an idea of how it will affect you.

As for where the IV goes, that is generally dependent on your

veins. It can go anywhere. Usually somewhere in the arms or hands.

During the infusion I felt fine. They should have told you to take

Tylenol and either Benadryl or Zyrtec for before your infusion.

This helps minimize the side effects. It can take up to two hours

or a little longer depending on how you are doing through it. I

always took a book or gameboy with me to fill in the time.

After it was over, I felt fine. Well, at least for about an hour.

If I had anything I needed to get done in the day, I did it with in

the hour after my infusion. After that, I went home to rest.

Usually just stayed home and took it easy, sleep some. I wouldn't

recomend working after. You may feel fine after, but when you have

to keep applying your self for what ever you may be doing, you will

feel your energy sap from you. That's why it is best to just take

it easy for the rest of the day.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask me, either here

or my email. Hope this has helped.....Marina/Ohio

>

>

> Hello,

> I have been on Enbrel, MTX for over two years now and now added

> Predisone (5mg) daily. Enbrel is not working very well anymore

and

> so I am going for my first infusion of Remicade (Infliximab) on

> Tuesday. I will be going to a center at the Ohio State University

> Rhuematology dept. I was hoping some of you that have experience

> with this medication would share some information on what I might

> expect. Of course, I know that everyone is different.

>

> Is the IV in the hand, inside elbow?

> Did it take a full two hours or more?

> How did you feel during and after?

> -I am suppose to go to work afterwards.

> -Should I tell them I may not be in depending on how I feel?

>

> Any suggestions on what to do before, during or after to help it

go

> easier?

>

> I appreciate any information you would like to share.

>

> Sincerely,

> Tess H.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Marina,

The nurse at the center did not suggest taking anything before coming

in. I will call them and ask what I should take. Also, I am going to

tell work not to expect me in. Thank you so much for your suggestions

and sharing your experience with me. I appreciate it.

Tess H./Ohio

[Guest guest]

Thanks Marina,

The nurse at the center did not suggest taking anything before coming

in. I will call them and ask what I should take. Also, I am going to

tell work not to expect me in. Thank you so much for your suggestions

and sharing your experience with me. I appreciate it.

Tess H./Ohio