Thanks for a warm welcome

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Thanks for a warm welcome to the group. I just joined last week and

have gotten dome personal feedback from so of those in the group!

Thanks Ari! It is interesting to find someone across the world that

has the same troubles as I! Also thanks Ali in NC, I hope we can

meet sometime after the holidays! The PA is a new Dx for me. I was

Dx last year. But I was Dx with lupus in 1991 at the age of 21. So

pain and suffering is well know to me and my family. It has been a

long road, but down that road I married a man who is supportive in

every way and have been blessed with two beautiful boys (7 & almost

4) who give my a reason to continue each and everyday! Like many of

you I tried the Methotrexate. I was on a moderate dose for a year

and in September my local Rheumy sent me to Duke and they found my

liver panels were 5 times the norm and immediately took me off of

it. Both said I could only take it in an extreme case situation. In

the mean time, I had my first infusion of Remicade a week ago and go

back for treatment #2 on the 9th. Also, I received a letter over the

weekend that Embrel is now available to me. What to do? Any

suggestions. I do well as far as the infusion went. The next day I

slept all day, but my doc said that was to be expected. Then about 3

days later I started with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. I am sure

it wasn't a stomach bug and the nausea is lingering on. From what I

have gathered the two drugs have the same active ingredients, it is

just a difference in the way they are administered. If you have any

suggestions, PLEASE let me know! Thanks and pain free days to all!

Hickory, NC