Re: Remicade -- what to expect

[Guest guest]

Hi Tess,

This is Steph in VA. I have been on Remicade for almost 5 years. The nurse

usually asks me where I what the needle. It may take more than 2 hours. The IV

starts at a slow drip and gradually speeds up. The point of this is that if you

develop an allergic reaction, it will happen quickly and you are better off if

you do not have too much of the drug in you. To me, I feel cold as the med goes

in because it has been refridgerated. I get Benadryl and Tylenol to prevent an

allergic reaction, so I do not drive or go back to work after the treatment.

Hope this helps!

Steph in VA

Hello,

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.

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?

Sincerely,

Tess H.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tess,

This is Steph in VA. I have been on Remicade for almost 5 years. The nurse

usually asks me where I what the needle. It may take more than 2 hours. The IV

starts at a slow drip and gradually speeds up. The point of this is that if you

develop an allergic reaction, it will happen quickly and you are better off if

you do not have too much of the drug in you. To me, I feel cold as the med goes

in because it has been refridgerated. I get Benadryl and Tylenol to prevent an

allergic reaction, so I do not drive or go back to work after the treatment.

Hope this helps!

Steph in VA

Hello,

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.

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?

Sincerely,

Tess H.

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