Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Just wondering... have any of you ever gone on the biologics, then been told you're in remission, and used another med instead? Sort of like going backward...like taking MTX and Plaquinal or something? I'm getting scared of my enbrel, and am wondering IF my RA is behaving itself, if that might be something I could do successfully. Thanks again for all your info:) Rie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 I would worry about dropping back completely. From my reading methotrexate only controls symptoms and does not seem to claim to halt joint damage. In fact I can tell you it doesn't because I was practically written off by my rheumy as under control with MTX and Voltaren until he took some hand and foot X-Rays and saw new joint damage. Annette On 4/26/05, Rie <ravencache@...> wrote: > Just wondering... > have any of you ever gone on the biologics, then been > told you're in remission, and used another med > instead? Sort of like going backward...like taking > MTX and Plaquinal or something? > > I'm getting scared of my enbrel, and am wondering IF > my RA is behaving itself, if that might be something I > could do successfully. > > Thanks again for all your info:) > Rie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi Rie, I just had to stop my Humira due to fever, I missed only one dose and I started having symptoms again. I have only been on TNF blockers for my RA though so I didn't substitute. What in particular scares you? I remember an article that Jacy had posted that said 95% of RA patients need to continue their medication in order to stay in remission. > Just wondering... > have any of you ever gone on the biologics, then been > told you're in remission, and used another med > instead? Sort of like going backward...like taking > MTX and Plaquinal or something? > > I'm getting scared of my enbrel, and am wondering IF > my RA is behaving itself, if that might be something I > could do successfully. > > Thanks again for all your info:) > Rie > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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