Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I started on Remicade in late September and then got sick so I've only had 3 infusions. My 3rd infusion was Friday and about 10 minutes into the infusion both of my feet started cramping and I had to actually stand up and put weight on the front of my toes to make the cramping stop. That night and last I woke up with horrible leg cramps! I realized when I thought back about it that I've been having leg cramps since I started Remicade but thought that it was because I wasn't drinking enough water. I'm calling my Doctor tomorrow to see what they can suggest. I was up this morning since about 3:30 and in so much pain I wanted to scream!!
Even uncommon reactions can be reactions. All three of the dr's who saw my mom after the infusions(two nurologists and one allergist) swore her reaction is not ever seen with the Tsabri--but after the third reaction it was obvious that was the cause.
I would definitely give him a call......Marianne
That's to bad, Im on Remicade and love it. But were all different.
sounds like its time to try something else
hugs sandi
Wow! I'm so sorry your Mom has MS! I was diagnosed with that in 2004 but when I moved to another state after being treated for 3 years they said it wasn't MS. It was awful! I was on about 8 different medications and had all the symptoms. The Doctors who diagnosed me were the top docs in that state. I ended up at the Cleveland Clinic where they said that the brain lesions I had were not from MS but from a possible childhood virus!!!