Has anyone tried Rituxan?

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

My rheumatologist says I have to decide which IV treatment to use. It is

between Rituxan and Humira. These are my only options. I've decided on

Rituxan, so would like to hear if anyone has tried it. Give it to me straight

-- the good, bad, and the ugly.

Thank you,

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had Rituxan and tolerated it very well. I had a bad reaction first time,

which is actually very common. But I have such a weird system -- you typcially

take it with methotrexate but I can't take mtx so it reacted very different than

what is called normal. Typically, I believe you see results rather quickly,

however, I didn't see changes for several months. I haven't been back on it yet

because I have had some other health problems. My doctor has told me that when

my other problems subside, I will go for it again. From the people I have talked

with at the infusion place, no one had any problems. I am no where near the

typical patient but I hope this helps.

D. - Florence, SC

<bizzyisme@...> wrote:

Hi All,

My rheumatologist says I have to decide which IV treatment to use. It is between

Rituxan and Humira. These are my only options. I've decided on Rituxan, so would

like to hear if anyone has tried it. Give it to me straight -- the good, bad,

and the ugly.

Thank you,

---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, . I also have an autoimmune disorder of the bile ducts in my

liver, so that leaves out a lot of the medications due to their effect on the

liver.

Rituxan is what I'll try. It doesn't seems popular, though, judging from the

lack of email response.

Take care!

<ltdavis_jrdavis@...> wrote: Hi

,

I had Rituxan and tolerated it very well. I had a bad reaction first time,

which is actually very common. But I have such a weird system -- you typcially

take it with methotrexate but I can't take mtx so it reacted very different than

what is called normal. Typically, I believe you see results rather quickly,

however, I didn't see changes for several months. I haven't been back on it yet

because I have had some other health problems. My doctor has told me that when

my other problems subside, I will go for it again. From the people I have talked

with at the infusion place, no one had any problems. I am no where near the

typical patient but I hope this helps.

D. - Florence, SC

<bizzyisme@...> wrote:

Hi All,

My rheumatologist says I have to decide which IV treatment to use. It is

between Rituxan and Humira. These are my only options. I've decided on Rituxan,

so would like to hear if anyone has tried it. Give it to me straight -- the

good, bad, and the ugly.

Thank you,

---------------------------------

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