Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hi there, haven't posted to this list for a long time and i'll keep this brief because I have to get back into bed cause only lying down are the hives bearable. I'm 41, have had RA since I was 14 (they called it JRA then). I was on enbrel, but when i went to individual insurance after my cobra was used up i found the cost prohibitive. So I switched to remicade, since because it's given in the doctor's office, all i pay is the copay. I'd had it once before but had to stop when I switched jobs, had no bad reactions. One week after getting the remicade my body suddenly erupted in painful, red, itchy hives everywhere. some of my body was bright red. then I developed angiodema in the face and looked like enstein with my swollen eyelids, jaw and neck. That was yesterday. Saw my gp who gave me two shots, prescribed heavy prednisone and a few other things. the swelling is down but the itchiness remains and new hives continue to erupt. has anybody experienced anything like this? Do you think it can be the remicade, since it was so much later that it started? I hadn't eaten anything suspect and am on no other new drugs. Didn't get stung by any bees; there were some small bugs flying around but I don't know what they were and don't believe they could have caused this.b Doc says it's not a contact allergy. Anybody? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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