Re: Re: dd

[Guest guest]

Doreen,

It's true that RA itself is associated with lung disease, but the use

of some DMARDs can lead to new, and sometimes very serious, pulmonary

problems. That's why it's very important for rheumatologists to, at a

minimum, take a baseline x-ray before starting a patient on DMARDs,

including the biologics.

Not an MD

On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Mimi <mimi212@...> wrote:

> DD & - From what I've learned, Rheumatoid Arthritis itself can

> cause respiratory issues, so I don't really know if the meds make it

> worse or if it was just there to begin with. I have had a horrible

> time with shortness of breath for a very long time. I don't think it

> is any worse since I've started the RA meds, though. Just my personal

> experiences......Doreen

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/21/2009 6:15:29 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

stephdenicola@... writes:

I am curious to know what this pre-treatment you are talking about is.

Thirty minutes before each Remicade treatment, I take Tylenol & Benadryl to

prevent an allergic reaction and I have never had the symptoms that you

describe. If it is Benadryl & Tylenol that you are pre treating with, perhaps

you are allergic to one of them. If the Remicade/saline mixture is too cold,

I can sometimes get a little red but I barely notice it. cea type

symptoms are also a sign of Raynaud's syndrome, which is a common secondary

illness. >

The pre-treatment was a steroid and benedryl given before the infusion. I

got the reaction one time, then was given the pre-treatment, which didn't

change anything, so doubt that the pre-treatment caused the reaction.

It seems there is no limit to the diseases we get once we get into the

auto-immune area.

dd

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