Remicade

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Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with RA last Jan, and started mtx. in April. Actually

I've had the disease for 22 years but it was mild and undiagnosed. By

last Jan. I was very sick and had already had two hip replacements.

The mtx. did nothing for me so I moved on to Enbrel. It was better

than nothing but I still was not functioning well and had loads of

pain. So I finally got Remicade and boy did I feel a difference. My

throat feels raw and my sinuses are blocked but I'll take it for

pain-free joints.

The bummer is this: Every site I read seems to indicate that Remicade

will only last for a time. After a year or two or five, people build

up antibodies to the med. Is there anyone here who has been on a

therapy longer than five years?

Thanks,