Guest guest Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hi Lori, I too use to take MTX. It made me sick as well. So rheumy had me stop taking that and now I'm taking Leflunomide which doesn't seem to work wonders for me. I've never heard of _Simponi_ ( /message/132944;_ylc=X3oDMTJycGY2Y25iBF\ 9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OAR ncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjE2MTAEbXNnSWQDMTMyOTQ0BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzE yNTQwNDUyODI-) . My rheumy is now trying to get me to think about using Humira or Embrel. He hasn't mentioned anything else. He just said that's the only next thing to try is Humira or Embrel. How is _Simponi_ ( /message/132944;_ylc=X3oDMTJycGY2Y25iBF\ 9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OARncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjE2M TAEbXNnSWQDMTMyOTQ0BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzEyNTQwNDUyODI-) used? Is it a shot or pill or intravenously? Sorry if that sounds like silly question. I'm still learning. What are the side effects? Hope your husband finely found something to help him. Michigan _Simponi? _ ( /message/132944;_ylc=X3oDMTJycGY2Y25iBF\ 9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OARncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjE2MTAEbX NnSWQDMTMyOTQ0BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzEyNTQwNDUyODI-) Posted by: " laurenh33 " _laurenh33@... _ (mailto:laurenh33@...?Subject= Re:Simponi?) _laurenh33 _ (laurenh33) Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:10 pm (PDT) My husband's rheumy is putting my husband on Simponi. Is anyone else on it and if so, has anyone had a problems with it? He was on Metho and it made him sick so he put him on Leflunomide. That wasn't helping much so now he is putting him on Simponi which is a once a month treatment. Thanks Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 > Hi , > Not a silly question at all. I am still learning too. He hasn't tried it yet, we are getting it worked out with the insurance first. It is a once a month injection. We have never done an injection before so I am quite nervous. The side affects aren't good but I guess you got to have them. Rare blood diseases, > hepatitis b, heart failure, rare cancers and MS are some of them. Dr. didn't mention Humira or Embrel for some reason. This is a new drug so maybe not too many know about it. When he does take the first shot, I can let you know how it affects him if you want. > > Lori > > > > > > > Hi Lori, > > > > I too use to take MTX. It made me sick as well. So rheumy had me stop > > taking that and now I'm taking Leflunomide which doesn't seem to work wonders > > for me. I've never heard of _Simponi_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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