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My mums got it too. Humira was ok, Embrol better, but infliximab seems to really knock its block off - we've been able to lower her prednisone substantially. She's also just had a hip replacement with the next one going in march (due to osteonecrosis presumably long-dose steroids). Pretty awesome to see her pretty much on Panadol when recovering from surgery. Also lowered dose of celecoxib. I'm not sure if she's on sulphasalazine anymore.
Just such a relief because its been so long and she hasn't been able to walk properly. She's also been on such a cocktail of drugs, so is excellent she can lower the doses or drop them. Definitely the best christmas miracle this year was infliximab!
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My rheumatologist skipped TNF-α inhibitors such as those as they cause significant immunosuppression and since I live in a country where TB is very common, I can easily contract TB since TNF-α is important in creating granulomas that wall off the infection. Instead of TNF inhibitors, I was prescribed with a IL-17A inhibitor instead (Scapho) which is more specific to the IL-17A pathway.
Part of my treatment is physical therapy and so far, the PT gave me the best advice to do more swimming and after my diagnosis, I've been swimming a lot more and it's been good. I lost weight, I feel better. Since few people go to pools and beaches, I can perhaps take a week off after this academic year and just and have the entire pool to myself.
I'm not sure as to why she got a sulfazalazine and prednisone prescription but I'm glad she's doing a lot better with her new treatment with infliximab.
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She also has arthritis in her wrists. Prednisone just does wonders for anything with the correct dose.
We also don't question the rheumatologist haha (even though she didn't diagnose the hip!)
Glad you feel better. Mobility and QoL is definitely hard to achieve, great work. You do med school so you should have a holiday or two!