Big Bad Ugly Flare and Medrol?

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Hi Everyone!

I had a remicade infusion back on the 12th of June and for the first time in

a year and a half of infusions I felt NOTHING! Usually I feel great

afterwards, the fatigue is virtually gone, my knuckles instantly go down, it

is like I don't have this blasted disease. But not this time. I waited for

3 weeks to see if it would finally kick in, but it never has. So I went

back to my rheumy yesterday and he did some extra blood work (which I don't

know the results of yet) and said he has had it happen occasionally when

someone will have an infusion that doesn't take, but it doesn't necessarily

mean it isn't working. So we will go ahead as planned and have my next

infusion in August, but if that one doesn't work then we obviously have a

problem. He wanted to give me a shot in my knuckles, but gosh that sounds

painful and I am barely holding it together as it is! So he gave me a

Medrol Dose Pack to take for 6 days and if that doesn't work then I come in

for the shot whether I like it or not. My question is has anyone taken this

before and/or had this happen with the Remicade? And why am I STARVING? I

can't get enough to eat! Is that because of the Medrol stuff or am I just

PMSing? LOL!!

Love and Peace,

Semalee

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