Re: Kineret or and other meds

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your response regarding Kineret and other meds you have

taken.

Many times we as a group share what we are on or have been on, but really how

do we know what has actually worked to treat RA and these other related

diseases. So what a better group of people to tell us..but us.

As said before, if any of you would like to share what meds you have tried, I

will be glad to compile the data for all of you.

With love Joanne

[Guest guest]

Hi Joanne...

1980-1998 Prednisone tapers and injections at joints. NSAIDS which all

made me very ill (gastro)

1998 Plaquenil - no effect

1999 Arava - no effect on RA, but did lose weight spontaneously

2000 Oral Methotrexate - could not stay on it long because of terrible

tummy problems, so switched to injectable. Started on Enbrel 2 x week.

Very minimal & erratic help.

2002 Injectible MTX, and started on Remicade. Immediate positive

results from Remicade, but Remicade cycle has gone from every 8 weeks to

every 6 weeks, as effectiveness has worn off sooner. Have used

prednisone taper twice for flares.

I believe the MTX has helped the psoriasis quite a bit, but it is not

gone.

Love...

Tess