Re: Re: losing my job? - Stupid Question

[Guest guest]

Can someone explain to me what being on a biological is? I have read so much

stuff it seems and my brain is swimming - maybe it's all the Prednisone from the

flares - -

Anyway, I thought I'd ask if someone could help me understand...

Thanks everyone!

Rose

cmcpherson <cmcpherson@...> wrote: I

changed Rheumy's 3 months ago because the Rheumy I had after moving to a new

town took me off of MTX and wanted me on one of those new $15,000 infusion

drugs. My new Rheumy ok'd my going back to injectable MTX and Embrel. I just

couldn't qualify for the patients assistant program with Embrel, I didn't find

them very helpful so I went back to Humira. I thought Humira no longer worked,

but after being off of it for 2 months, I found It was doing more than I

realized. The only thing the new Rheumy asked was regular blood tests and also

new x-rays of my hands. Fine, I had the bloodwork done as well as the x-rays. My

appointment was this Friday at 11:30 am. I get a call saying the doctor will be

out of town, call and make a new appointment, so I called within an hour after

they left the message. My appointment is August 15, the first they have. I guess

the blood tests every 6 weeks isn't that

important if your the doctor. I do feel better being on a biological which I

hope is not allowing my RA to be as destructive as it could be.

[Guest guest]

Rose,

The biologics, or biologic response modifiers, currently approved for RA

are: Enbrel (etanercept), Remicade (infliximab), Humira (adalimumab),

Kineret (anakinra), Rituxan (rituximab), and Orencia (abatacept).

These links will take you to information about how they are administered and

how they work:

WebMD

" Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment " :

http://www.webmd.com/solutions/treatments-rheumatoid-arthritis/promising-advance\

s

Arthritis Foundation

Chart on the biologics

http://www.arthritis.org/arthritistoday/DrugGuide/chart_brms.asp

Not an MD

Re: [ ] Re: losing my job? - Stupid Question

> Can someone explain to me what being on a biological is? I have read so

> much stuff it seems and my brain is swimming - maybe it's all the

> Prednisone from the flares - -

>

> Anyway, I thought I'd ask if someone could help me understand...

>

> Thanks everyone!

>

> Rose

[Guest guest]

Can someone explain to me what being on a biological is? I have read so

much stuff it seems and my brain is swimming - maybe it's all the Prednisone

from the flares - -

Rose

I think you will find answers at:

http://tinyurl.com/36kr73

" il faut d'abord durer. " Hemingway

Re: [ ] Re: losing my job? - Stupid Question

> Can someone explain to me what being on a biological is? I have read so

> much stuff it seems and my brain is swimming - maybe it's all the

> Prednisone from the flares - -

>

> Anyway, I thought I'd ask if someone could help me understand...

>

> Thanks everyone!

>

> Rose

>

> cmcpherson <cmcpherson@...> wrote:

> I changed Rheumy's 3 months ago because the Rheumy I had after moving to a

> new town took me off of MTX and wanted me on one of those new $15,000

> infusion drugs. My new Rheumy ok'd my going back to injectable MTX and

> Embrel. I just couldn't qualify for the patients assistant program with

> Embrel, I didn't find them very helpful so I went back to Humira. I

> thought Humira no longer worked, but after being off of it for 2 months, I

> found It was doing more than I realized. The only thing the new Rheumy

> asked was regular blood tests and also new x-rays of my hands. Fine, I had

> the bloodwork done as well as the x-rays. My appointment was this Friday

> at 11:30 am. I get a call saying the doctor will be out of town, call and

> make a new appointment, so I called within an hour after they left the

> message. My appointment is August 15, the first they have. I guess the

> blood tests every 6 weeks isn't that

> important if your the doctor. I do feel better being on a biological which

> I hope is not allowing my RA to be as destructive as it could be.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you !! Sometimes I feel lost in all of this - but then that is what

is so great about our group here - you just have to ask and you get someone to

help you find the way...

In the process of educating myself, I am also working to educate my daughters

and son - who are grown - but need to know what is going on with Mom.

Thanks again and have a great day!

Rose

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

Rose,

The biologics, or biologic response modifiers, currently approved for RA

are: Enbrel (etanercept), Remicade (infliximab), Humira (adalimumab),

Kineret (anakinra), Rituxan (rituximab), and Orencia (abatacept).

These links will take you to information about how they are administered and

how they work:

WebMD

" Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment " :

http://www.webmd.com/solutions/treatments-rheumatoid-arthritis/promising-advance\

s

Arthritis Foundation

Chart on the biologics

http://www.arthritis.org/arthritistoday/DrugGuide/chart_brms.asp

Not an MD

Re: [ ] Re: losing my job? - Stupid Question

> Can someone explain to me what being on a biological is? I have read so

> much stuff it seems and my brain is swimming - maybe it's all the

> Prednisone from the flares - -

>

> Anyway, I thought I'd ask if someone could help me understand...

>

> Thanks everyone!

>

> Rose

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