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I'm getting ready to travel next week. Because of the hassle of keeping my Orencia refrigerated, I was going to postpone my weekly shot by two days until I return home. Anyone done this? What would be the consequences?
Thanks!
Kathy
Thanks!
Kathy
i interrupt all the time for infections. a delay just means onset of more symptoms until you stick again
if you are ever going to be out there 4 weeks, orencia lets you ship to any residential/work location in care/of, I have done that successfully also and was pleased because it meant I did no have to carry the med with me.
Depot
Are you taking anything other than Orencia, like methatrexate??? If so, and depending on how long you've been on it you may enough of a store in your bod to not even notice any pain or stiffness.
My GUESS is that 2 days won 't make a difference but you might want to ask a pharmacist.