Good luck with it all Henry. You have made choices and I hope they work
out for you and if they don't do so well,,,, I am sure you will make
adjustments to deal with what takes place. Your RD reads to be a good
one
and please update as things take place. It might help someone who has to
make the same choices.
Harv
"Henry Francis" <aichf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:DGDbk.17280$IK1.10752@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi and thanx very much to you guys who were very helpful with my
questions
> on Humira.( you know who you are)
>
> I was given Enbrel to go with on 13/6/08.I decided there and then to
leave
> out the Prednisolone.(Brave decision knowing the consequences) I have
not
> took any since,marvellous.
>
> I have not been so lucky with the Psoriasis yet. Odd that it seems to be
> clearing in some areas and flaring slightly in new ones.I put this down
to
> a lack of pred reaction perhaps.I have started to get an old shoulder
pain
> that disappeared when on the pred.
>
> My reumi told me to get off the piroxicam also. They have been my
friends
> for a long time and have halved the dose and see how I go.
>
> I am happy with the result so far I think. I still have to do the
> stretching and have still got some BIG pain in the hips when doing these
> stretches.The odd bone cracking and crunching.
>
> My "Gastro Guy" had me have a Liver Biopsy.While doing these prelim
tests
> for Enbrel I have discovered I have Hep C & Primary Billias Cirrhosis.
He
> said Usofalk will treat the PBC.
>
> The Hep C has done minimal damage and can be knocked off with
> "Interferon".Which meant I was to postpone the Enbrel until the Hep C
was
> cleared which can take a year.
> I opted for the Enbrel which means no Interferon. I am being monitored
for
> the Hep C every month with blood tests.(What a Saga)
> He seemed to take that quite well so will see in a month how I fare.
>
> (0) Being a perfect Liver.
> (4) Being clapped out. (Larry Hagman, David Crosby)
> (1) Mine.
>
> Once again thanx for your help and for listening.
>
> Regards Henry ;-)
>
>
>
>
>
> "Aich" <aichf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:XCHEj.1007$n8.610@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Hi,
>> I have had Ankylosing Spondylitis for 30 Years. I have been on Low
>> dose prednisone for the last ten.
>> (Pred: 10mg. Mon,Wed, Fri. Piroxicam:40mg. Tues,Thurs Sat, Sun)
>>
>> I have the odd occurance of Iritis and frequent outbreaks of Psoriasis.
>> I have a chance to go on to Humira. Am going thru all test for
>> eligability.
>>
>> I would appreciate anyone who has experience with this treatment to
share
>> their story with me.
>> (Side effects, Successfulness?, etc.)
>>
>> Regards Henry.
>>
>
>
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