ABATACEPT vs METHOTREXATE

Two studies demonstrated that 2 biologic drugs decreaed COVID-19 deaths: [https://www.medspoke.co/taps/6540](https://www.medspoke.co/taps/6540?fbclid=IwAR0JQufrsac0UV_fKtyFbUfyyWRJBiTEBjYp1mMdzpFhfbEvszsaOniFOSg) Though this was a study on rheumatoid arthritis patients, I have many patients on bi

I was encouraged to post this even though it is not specific, practical information because people might find it hopeful. So here goes, but don't ask me for more info because this is all I know: I have had RA for about decades and Sjogren's for at least 12 years with significant symptoms. I have I

What on earth is the model for naming new drugs? They sound like kids pointed at a list of syllables and picked the ones that sounded worst together, or someone's using a bad Tolkein name generator. I assume they include references to component materials or something, given that many have common syl

Hi everyone! I want to know y’all’s experience with different Infusion treatments for RA vs injections. I am currently on methotrexate but it’s giving me pretty bad nausea and anxiety and am wanting to switch! My doctor diagnosed me with palindromic pheumatism with a. Positive RA factor. Any posit

Has anyone found the injections worked better than the infusion? Ive done 3 months of infusions and my team think it only appeared to work because i was on steroids. Ive now finished steroids and the pain in constant so we are going to try the weekly injections.

29, Female, white, 30w pregnant, 6', 240lb. Also have lupus & rheumatoid arthritis (dx 2016) and I'm in a flare up of my anemia of chronic disease. Gallbladder removed in 2013. Non smoker, lots of meds including plaquenil, abatacept, sertraline, welbutrin. No change in meds since start of pregna

I was recently admitted to the hospital for GI problems and they ended up making an incidental finding on my liver: "Within the posterior segment of the right hepatic lobe is a low-attenuation hepatic lesion which measures 2 cm (image 3:47). This could be a cavernous hemangioma but this cannot be c

Hello guys! I’ve been recommended to ask this in here so… I’d like to know about Rheumatoid Arthritis and Orencia Abatacept (medicine) in Canada The thing is, I’d like to someone very important to me (25F, 5”1, ~130lbs) can come to Canada and stay with me, but she needs this medication and haven’t f

Edit #3: I passed out today on my apartment steps out of absolutely the worst pain I’ve ever had in my life and someone saw me and called an ambulance. I finally got a diagnosis in the emergency room after bawling my eyes out of frustration at this entire situation and they found out I have a corona

This is going to be so, so, so long and I’m so sorry. But we don’t know what else to do. I’ve tried to compress it the best I could. 3f with medical mystery. First year of life: -couldn’t latch until 2 months old -refused all food, in all forms. -up every 20 minutes every single night, wouldn’t

Hey /r/pharmacy I'm a mod over on the /r/lupus sub and we got our [first report](https://www.reddit.com/r/lupus/comments/vt9owi/denied_my_methotrexate/) from a from an established user of the sub saying their methotrexate prescription has been denied due to the recent overturning of roe. This has [b

I've been dancing my heart out for the last couple days. In public. I don't know why I'm just happy to be alive and moving and I don't even need music. It is honestly so abnormal for me to be dancing that I figured I should ask here? Nothing bad comes from the urge to dance in public yeah? F19 5'4 1

https://www.oscn.net/dockets/GetCaseInformation.aspx?db=oklahoma&number=CF-2023-2233&cmid=4194257 Maybe fuzzy on details, but basically this case was a doc who ordered mtx for a patient and sent the order as qd vs qw. Pharmacist filled it. Patient died. Obviously very sad, we just normally

F23 just ran a 10k. For reference I use to be a big runner so I have pride but haven't ran in a few months so no foundation. Absolutely killed myself to PR today. The race was brutal with cramping in my legs and lower back. I have probably ran hundreds of races. NEVER before have I gotten so immedi

25F USA 130 lbs 5'6 Meds: Prednisone, Cymbalta, 5mg Percocet 3x a day I will appreciate any insight. I'm so frustrated and exhausted I can hardly think straight by this point. Typing this from a hospital bed, actually! I will try to provide how this affects me both physically and mentally, and my st

Be careful and vigilant when dealing with maverick prescribers. Look at this example, the dosage was flagged and followed up on yet dispensed regardless. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/drug-for-common-skin-disorder-implicated-in-grandfather-s-death-20180206-p4yzik.html