This is one option left for me. What is the black box warning about? I'm hoping to go back to Kineret. I've been on hold for 1/2 hour trying to get through to Pharmacare, our provincial medical program. If they don't approve, then I get nothing, because my private insurance won't cover it. Unless the company will cover it.

The trouble with Kineret is that it needs a DMARD. And I have to go off mthx all the time. Anyway, can't type, hands/wrists are on fire!

If you find out what is going on with Rinvoc let me know. I see my rheumatologist in person tomorrow. I would love to know by then! No pressure!

This is what I found. Doesn't seem serious to me. Actually, it seems obvious.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/rinvoq-5115583

Thanks for the link. It sounds fairly normal to me.

I am wondering whether Gabapentin is contraindicated.? I only take 1 ever 2 1/2 ti 3 days, but I can't get by without taking any. Fibromyalgia always flares.

Here is the link about the "black box warning":

https://www.ajmc.com/view/telemonitoring-reduces-some-exacerbation-related-health-care-use-in-copd

"After a review of a large randomized safety clinical trial, the FDA said it “concluded there is an increased risk of serious heart-related events such as heart attack or stroke, cancer, blood clots, and death with the arthritis and ulcerative colitis medicines Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib).”

I take 200 MG of Gabapentin every day. Nobody said it was a problem.

You can try nitrile gloves