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- I have worn contacts for years and since I started on a biologic it seems my eyes don't like them. The first day is fine then the next day my eyes feel itchy and cloudy. I've tried 3 different contacts and different solutions.I'm just wondering if...
- I've been on Plaquenil since I was diagnosed last year. It did help with the stiffness in the beginning but it wasn't enough so we added a biologic. In January, I tried a different biologic (Orencia) and it works great now. It took a couple months...
- How long does it take your doctor's office to submit a pre-authorization request to your insurance?My insurance usually processes them within 72 hours but my doctor's office took almost 2 weeks to just send over the forms to them. Is this normal?It...
- I started Humira a few months back and it made me feel great. I started breaking out with bad acne all over my face and neck then it became hard for me to wear contacts because my eye keep discharging stuff.I went back to the doctor and told him my...
- I was diagnosed a few months ago and started Plaquenil. My labs went back to normal and I was still in some pain so my doctor also added Humira. Since then I feel great and my labs have stayed within the normal ranges for everything.Now that my labs...
- Does anyone here with RA feel the need to wear a medical alert bracelet?I know we usually take quite a few meds but I wasn't sure if it was something that needed to be known immediately in the event of an emergency.
- I'm waiting for my insurance to authorize Humira. I'm leaving for a work trip to Vegas on Wednesday which is a 6 hour flight and hoping to not be in pain during the trip.I've never tried a biologic before and if the insurance comes through, would it...
- I was officially diagnosed 3 months ago and started plaquenil. It has helped slightly but the pain has gotten worse in some areas (ankle & feet). My initial blood work was abnormal (ccp, esr, crp, etc..) and it confirmed my RA diagnosis. I went back...
- My doctor gave me a choice of about 4 biologics and I wanted the one with the least frequent shots. Since Simponi was once a month, I chose that one. I check this board frequently and I haven't really heard many people mention Simponi.Any had any...
- I was diagnosed in May with RA and immediately started Plaquenil. I have been on it for 2 months where some things have gotten better but more things have gotten worse. My doc said he wants to give it 3 months to see if it is working.My doctor won't...
- I've been on plaquenil for a month and my doctor says if I don't feel any better after 3 months he wants to try a biologic. I have been doing some reading about it and noticed that there are different ways to administer the drug. I have read the the...
- Does anyone else's Rheumy use this test?My Rheumy sent my labs there (without my knowledge) and my insurance won't cover it because it is out of network. It cost $900 for the test. I called the lab and they said they will cover the charges..all I...
- I was just officially diagnosed with RA yesterday, My doctor went over the options for meds and he strongly recommends MTX because it has the highest success rates. He said because of my age (31) and the possibility of pregnancy, he will not...
- I want to learn more about flares. I know everyone's body is different but I wanted to hear some experiences about what causes flares, how long they last and how often.My feet have been in pain for weeks and I recently developed a bump on my...
- I will be visiting my Rheumy to confirm my diagnosis after the blood work on Monday. He gave me some information about the drugs he may prescribe which were Plaquenil or a methotrexate.I read about Plaquenil and many people said that they had side...