Re: Remicade......Kay

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Hi Kay, They do adjust Remicade to your body weight. I have seen people have allergic reactions to Remicade and in that case they were given an IV of Benadryl before the infusion. I havent had any problems with Remicade, Thank God because I am very thankful it has worked for me. Good Luck in Michigan Kay Simpson <Siwelyak@...> wrote: I have Remicade questions. New rheumy has ordered many tests before first infusion. I am so sensitive to everything... Can they handle if I should have a terrible reaction? Are the first 3 infusions a smaller dose? I

should have asked more questions but I was in such pain. She gave me a steroid shot in the knee cause my knees were killing me. Do they adjust dosage to body size for Remicade?? I am very, very small...97 pounds. Anybody feel funny or bad after infusion??? Thanks in advance, Kay in La. ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Bargad Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: Re: Enbrel I love Remicade although it doesnt seem to be working as well as in the past. That is my fault though because I waited far too long to have my last infusion. Almost 16 weeks. I think my body loses memory or TNF binding capacity. I havent had problems with infection, though I am slow to heal from a bruise etc but I am anemic. My benefit originally in 2000 was almost instantaneous. I didnt even take MTX because I felt so much better. It will help with fatigue. Make sure you get a bone scan to be sure you arent suffering from Osteoporosis. MTX can leach folic acid and calcium out of you. Take a super multi. Hugs, Deborah On 4/26/06, snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003@...> wrote: I'm thinking of asking my rheumy about Enbrel when I see her next week.I think I need something more than the MTX I've been taking. I'm nervous about infections, though. I've had one cold in 2 years, haven'tmissed a day of work. But my hands and feet hurt and I'm SO tired again.My last X-rays revealed an erosion despite being on MTX. Thoughts about biologic safety? Your own experiences with infection?Sierra