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lovebaby8 03/04/2011

My insurance approved me to start a new med called Cimzia. I have a patience assistance card that will knock the price down to 0 for me. I am really hoping it helps. I don't really know anyone on it. But its a shot that is either once a month or twice a month I am not really sure yet I never got the presciption he just faxed it to the pharmacy so I will find out Monday when they get it in. I have been in a constance RA flare for 5 years now it would be nice to get out of it:) So we will see what happens hopefully this will be the med that I am waiting for.

deleted_user 03/04/2011

I hope it helps with your RA it sounds like it has really destroyed your life and I really feel for you, I hope they get it all figured out for you and get you to feeling better and if you need anything let me know

deleted_user 03/04/2011

Here is some information on this new medication http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000467/, I hope that it helps.

Take care,

lovebaby8 03/04/2011

Well that article was depressing lol. Hopefully I won't have the side effects. But sometimes you have to risk the med to see if works or not. So hopefully it work my mom is going to give to me on Monday night which is her night off so she will be able to keep a close eye on me just in case:)

deleted_user 03/04/2011

OMG, if I listen to the side effects of all of the meds that I am taking, I would have never been on them! So I take those with a grain of salt, and I read them, and like to be aware just in case any of those pesky side effect happens, so far so good!

deleted_user 03/04/2011

I always try the pill first, my mom reads the side effects first and if she doesn't like it she won't try. I won't take a pill that increases my pules to because I already have a fast pulse, I have high bp for if the med increases bp I won't take it. I have high liver enzymes if it effects that I won't if I take it and it gives me horrible edma being I already have swelling and a pill makes it unbareable. Other then that I take any pill

lladyfairhair 03/05/2011

I completely agree with Tipper!
When I first started taking meds on a regular basis I did the same thing. I just HAD to look up everything and I read TOO much. I worried myself almost to the point that I didnt even want to take something that was going to actually help me. It can be scary. Doc told me to look up side effects for Aspirin. I couldnt believe it- but I never thought about it either. It really helped to put it all in perspective for me.
I think if the company gets a call about a side effect someone had no matter how ridiculous... (My leg hair started growing faster than it normally does) they have to document and state it as a "side effect." So that means (like Tipper said ) take it with a grain of salt- just be aware.
So now, I do things differently ... I look at the GENERAL side effects ... thats it and then I try it. If something seems weird (rarely) then I read up on it more and go from there.

I HOPE ITS GOING TO HELP YOU!

deleted_user 03/05/2011

The new medicine on the scene is something to give pause...if it is of an existing class of medicine with other examples having a longer track record, then I stick with the known entity until a track record is established for the new kid on the block

deleted_user 03/05/2011

Dr.Batson, that is exactly how I feel when a Doctor gives me a new medication that just got approve. I politely tell the physician, that I rather have a medication that has a good track record, and besides; I am on Medicare with a supplemental insurance, and any of those new drugs are going to be super expensive!

So lovebaby, if you don't feel comfortable using a new med that has absolutely no track record, tell your Doc, ask him to give you a comparable medication, and maybe after a year or so you can try Cimzia. Is just what I would do.

P.S. - I love that picture of Millie, too cute!!!

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