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My daughter switched to Cimzia 6 months ago from Remicade. She is doing very well on it. Good luck to you. I hope you continue to see good results!
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Well quick update from the GI. I have a CT scan and a colonoscopy scheduled for Monday morning... Never had one of those I am less than thrilled...
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Good to hear Cimzia is helping. Colonoscopies are not bad, it is just the prepping that is not fun. Is your GI checking for celiac too?
Keep us posted.
Shari
Meds -Hizentra, leflunomide, Prednisone
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Winter,
I honestly don't know... He said he was going to look in my stomach and bowels while i was under, I am not certain what he was looking for...
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Wonder if your doc could put in to the insurance company that he wants you on Simponi and request that they allow it. Sometimes that works.
Otherwise, I'm getting ready to be put on Cimzia (approval is in and it's just a matter of the special pharmacy to get the order and send it to me) for PsA. Rheumy told me that it kicks in fast. Hope he wasn't trying to impress me with the choice. LOL. I, too, got the fast response to Simponi--in the week before the 2nd dose, I noticed feeling better and was amazed. But it never lasted the whole month, therefore, I switched to something else.
As for your other meds, seems that you are on 3 anti-inflammatories--prednisone, indomethacin and sulindac. Seems like a load for your GI tract. Do you take all of them every day? Maybe there is a message further down the thread that explains, though.
I take MTX and have for about 4 yrs with no problem. It works some for me, but not enough and therefore the rheumy added biologics. I've been on Remicade, Enbrel, Simponi and Humira already.
DX: Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis
Meds: MTX since Oct 2009, 15mg/week. Cimzia-restarted after 2 yrs away.
Epidural Steroid Injections x8; Lumbar Radiofreq Ablation x2
SIJ Steroid Injection x3; Bilateral Radiofreq Ablation SIJ x9
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Well, my tests are over, they took 12 biopsy samples, said I had severe gastritis, and are not ruling out Crohn's. I'll have to wait for the results to come back
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Good to hear you got it over with. Sorry to hear about the gastritis. It sounds like your doc was very thorough with all the biopsies. Are you feeling ok now? I don't have gastritis but have ulcers. I am sure others will chime in on how to deal with the gastritis.
Shari
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