I got the drugs!!!

stlucia
stlucia Member Posts: 392
edited 12. Oct 2010, 16:07 in Living with Arthritis archive
I saw the consultant today who gave me the okay to start the anti TNFS!!Hurray!

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,086
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Brilliant news Stlucia

    I am so pleased for you let's cross everything that they will really help.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Great news
    I hope they help you

    Love
    Hileena
  • stlucia
    stlucia Member Posts: 392
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks very much. I hope they work. I have to wait 1-2 months before I can actually start taking them though due to red tape - not sure what the consultant means by this...??

    How are you both today? Toni have you smiled at any more people today?!! Tee hee
  • salamander
    salamander Member Posts: 1,906
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Congratulations St. Lu! I am really pleased for you.
    xx
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I wonder why that is? That you have to wait I mean???? :?
    I'm not bad at the moment because of the extra diclofenic he put me on but its having side effects so coming off it for a while.
    Love
    Hileena
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Congratulation's...and everything crossed for you,don't worry the time will soon pass.
    Love and hugs ((((((())))))
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Stlucia,

    That is great news I know you were so concerned you would not get it. It’s such a shame that you have to wait so long though.

    Lv, Ix
  • marion1952
    marion1952 Member Posts: 963
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Stlucia

    That's great news.. Which one will you be going on?? I will probably be going on them in January and I've been offered a choice of 3 (Enbrel, Humira and Infliximab) and I'm thinking of going for Humira ..

    I was told as long as I had 2 high DAS scores that I would get approval for them with no problem as these 3 are apparently approved by NICE already.. it's only if I needed other anti-tnfs that I woudl have to wait for funding approval ... But no doubt different areas have different criteria for prescribing them (I'm in the North West)..

    Looking forward to hearing how you get on with them.

    Marion x
  • stlucia
    stlucia Member Posts: 392
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks so much everyone. I am really relieved!

    Marion, great you can get on them too! We can test them out together! I will either go for Humira or the one that is an infusion.

    Has any one got any recommendations?!
    xx

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