Guest guest Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi everyone! I've been diagnosed with this for about 4 years. I know I've had it longer, but never wanted to admit it in my early 20's. But in my mid-30's and was diagnosed. I did methotrexate for a while, but that didnt help. Then went to enbrel, and it worked great, but my copay went from $30 a shipment, to $450 a shipment. This was just too much for me to be able to afford, so I went back on methotrexate in the past few months. It isnt really doing anything, so my doc suggested Remicade today. She said that it will go into a different part of my insurance, so it shouldbe covered well. I was excited, well nervous, but excited. I still don't know if it's gonna go through or not, with insurance... So if it does, I'm nervous about it, because I am reading the info that comes with it, and the possible side-effects scare me. There are soo many scary things, I just dont know. Has anyone on here used it or know anyone who has used it? I'm just not sure if I want to risk possibly having any of those side- effects...I'm just not sure. It scares me. Would love to hear from anyone who has experience with this. Thanks Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 , Hi my name is Sharon and I was wondering about your double hip and knee replacements. First tell me about the hips and how well you are doing with them because it is starting to look like I am going to have to have both of mine done. Thanks Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 Hi Sharon, Thank you for responding to my email message. Yes, I had both of my hips replaced, the right one first and then the left one two weeks later. As of today, I have had few problems or pain with my hip replacements. But, I have had more problems with my knee replacements, probably because the knee joints are more complex, and because I have had blood clots in my legs. I would suggest you check with your arthritis specialist for further advice and treatment. Take care and I hope you feel better soon! Sincerely, ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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