Resistant arthritis

mairibc
mairibc Member Posts: 19
edited 6. Jun 2010, 12:32 in Living with Arthritis archive
good morning to you all. i have r.a. and was diagnosed about 3yrs ago. i have numerous cocktails of medications including two different biologic self injection courses none of which have worked. i am now due to go for an infusion of rituximab. has anyone had this and if so how well did it work for you and what is the actual infusion like, i am told it should take about 4-5 hours. any and all replies welcome/ :D m

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  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 6. Jun 2010, 06:54
    Hi M, welcome to the forum,

    I have OA and so have no knowledge of this, but others who do will come along and advise shortly, I'm sure.

    Hope it works for you. Let us know how you get on.

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • mairibc
    mairibc Member Posts: 19
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hey there speedalong. thanks for your reply. hope you are feeling good just now, the sun shine always helps us feel better even although it is pouring down here today. mx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,353
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Mair

    very pleased to meet you _ I am very lucky and all under control with hydroxy pretty well.

    If you dont get any replies you can use the search facility top right hand side.

    This might be quicker :D

    Hope it goes well for you - the infusion. When is it?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi mairibc. I have PA, it began in 1997 and wasn't diagnosed until 2006. I have had three different anti TNFs, the last and curent one being humira. It's working in terms of reducing inflammation levels, but pain levels have steadily risen and the disease has steadily spread. These drugs do not cure, they only alleviate, and they alleviate better for some than others.

    The lesson I have learned over the years is that you have to keep trying, until you hit upon the drugs combo that works for you. It's a long, tedious, upsetting path but when you do find it, life's lovely, if only for a while. I've swallowed stuff, injected stuff, had stuff injected and infused, none of it's really worked as I would like. My PA is a stubborn bugger, much like me! Wishing you well, and keep in touch - let us know how you fare. We understand the setbacks as well as the progress. Dreamdaisy
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben

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