Posted Jun 1, 2020, 3:40 PM UTC
I picked the wrong pandemic to quit humira!
Surely I love this reference.
Stop calling me shirley!
Thanks for posting!
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My doctors never started me on prednisone. My first one had me on enbrel and methotrexate and the second one has me on humira. Is prednisone what RA doctors normally start patients on?
Yes, Ive been on low dose prednisone (5-10mgs) for over 20 years. Ive failed 8 biologics & prednisone is the only thing that gives me relief.
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My wife has been denied Prednisone and has been on biologics for years. I keep asking her to ask her doctor for prednisone just for flareups that look like their going to last a while, but it hasn't happened.
Some doctors are really hesitant on pred because of the side effects of long term treatment related to metabolic disorders and weight gain effects. My previous doctor preferred to do a single in-office injection of methylprednisolone vs a course of oral prednisone to knock down a flare.
Thanks for posting this. Considering I was just put on 50mg/day of prednisone for a non RA matter, I will readjust my thinking regarding precautions until I'm back off the crap. :(
Interesting that odds of hospitalization are examined by medication
It does make sense, doesn't it? Different meds and their doses do affect immunosystem and it's strenght and focus differently.
It's an important first step in addressing therapies for both RA and the virus. I can see this same logic being applied to other maintenance meds in the future.
Sadly, it's only 600 cases from potentially tens of thousands world wide. I'd like to see a global sample size significant enough for breakdown by other demographics in combination with pharmacology.
Thank you for sharing this!!
I posted this 2 months ago as my own personal theory through research. Im happy to know that i might have been on to something. https://www.reddit.com/r/rheumatoid/comments/flcz18/interesting_article_on_tnf_blockers_i_found_and/
Researcher: Do you take glucocorticoids, anti-TNF, DMARDs, antimalarial, or NSAIDs?
Me: Yes.
Researcher: Which one?
Me: ALL OF THEM.