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User discussion about latest information about the drugs used for arthritis and related conditions.

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rituxin

Posted by: girlfeia on November 20, 2008 at 6:54AM EST

I have been on rituxin an done very well pain and stifness has dimished the first time my insurance approved right off no problem the following year it had been denied. I was getting very sick finally aproved again it is quite expensive around 14,500 and it works. I met a man yesterday 86 years old that has been on it for years he say it was the best out of all of them for him but gets sick he take some predsone to get through the side affects for 5 days. I my self get alot of pressure on my head and a sick feeling with shortness of breath. I take my headach meds for a couple of day to get me though ,relpax

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Posted by: B Ritzler on November 20, 2008 7:27AM EST

Thank you for this information... I am truly scared/horrified over this whole ordeal, and as most people with these illness have found out----- stress only makes our aches and pains increase... Your information is easing my mind just a bit... at least I know what I'm up against..
Bonnie

Posted by: girlfeia on November 20, 2008 8:18AM EST

when you go in they have a tv usualy to watch and they have a nice lunch the first time I was shaking but the after math was great I felt so much better and you will feel great you will see you will probley fall a sleep for about four hours because of the pink pill they give you just go in sleepy I have fell a sleep all four times.

Posted by: B Ritzler on November 20, 2008 5:35PM EST

Thanks again for your encouragement, but most of all your understanding...

Posted by: patty luessenhop on January 28, 2009 3:17PM EST

hi my name is patty. I have had RA for about 2-3 years. they have me on metho, enbrel, folic acid. But know i will be trying rituxin and the metho. I'm neverous that it wont work. I'm so tierd of not getting sleep and the pain. I was woundering how you feel about rituxin?