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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...

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Third Orencia In fusion Today (after 3 months off)

WarriorGal
WarriorGal

As I posted preciously....I weaned down to 2.5 mgs prednisone/day.  I had to go back up to 5.



AND... I DISLIKE the new format!!  Had troubke loggin in and then had trouble dinign this support group.  I cannot easilhy see others' posts.  



If it aint broke - why mess with a good thing???

KatRobynRA2
KatRobynRA2
Completely agree. I haven't been on the site long but I do not like the new set up and that I had to create a new profile.
KatRobynRA2
KatRobynRA2
I don't know much about these drugs as I am only on my 3rd week of MTX but I feel I will find out soon enough. Good luck on the med changes.
nonightshades2
nonightshades2
No doubt warriorgal! Someone can probably make more money with the new thing. I was taken off MTX and Humira 12 days ago so that antibiotics could fight infection. Infection seems to be gone, finally, but the Dr. said to stay off for 2 more weeks and allow my immune system a little reboot time. I can't believe that I'm looking forward to taking that crap again but I am because already have swollen hands, wrists, feet and knees. It'll take probably another 2-4 weeks for the drugs to be a big help. Heavy sigh, it is what it is, I'll get through it.
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Nonightshades - WATCH OUT that you don't go into a full fledged FALRE!!! I would NOT wait to resume emaciation. My infectious disease doctor had me back on Orencia while treating my C-Dif with Vancomycin 250mg. In hindsight, I should have gone back on it sooner and nor caused myself the agonhy I am STLL enduring!

One good thing about the new website, is that I now get emails when I get a response to my post. But I cannot figure out how to see the whole list of groups or all the posts in this group.
journeythru
journeythru
So, I am not liking this new site at all, but it was great to see some familiar names. I think I may have denied a couple of friend request, but I didn't mean to. So if you see this, please send me your request again, if it was not accepted. We went on vacation, but had to come home on day five because my knees, ankles, legs and, strangely, my face is so swollen. Concerning because I'm having knee surgery next week. I hope these site gets easier. I have to apply for a new password every time I sign on.