Arava .. Deborah

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I can see how Arava would help a person to lose weight. Yikes. I

could tolerate it more when I was only taking 10 mg but when the

rheumy upped it to 20 mg...that is way too strong for me.

I didn't have site reaction with enbrel.....but with the humira. The

humira was already mixed and something in the mix ingredients caused

a burning reaction on my upper leg. It caused me to end up with a

decubitus ulcer on the top of my thigh. It felt like the burn that I

got injecting the humira lasted for 2 weeks. The burning sensation

just never left. The enbrel did not do that to me at all.... I am

leaning towards the enbrel that I mix myself....that didn't cause me

a problem at all but mouth sores and I tend to think that those were

because of problems I had with my mouth/teeth. I have gotten

extractions and my mouth is healthier now. I felt the enbrel helped

my arthritis almost instantly.

But I will talk to Dr V and see what he suggests. I know he told me

that the Rituxan is given the first infusion and then 2 weeks later

and then not another until 8 months later. Heaven! I'll make sure

if this is the treatment that the infusion goes slowly and that they

make sure I am full of benadryl or clariten since I've had allergic

reactions before on other meds. Thanks for the idea about taking

gatorade and water.

I will make sure to jot down all the good info if we go the rituxan

route.

Thanks again...

hugs...a