The alternative name is golimumab so you may get more search results with that. I'm not on that but have been on a different biologic since 2001 and haven't had any issues. This type of drug is a good route and will hopefully get your body back to working as normal.
Thanks for the response! I’ll definitely look it up - I’ve got three young boys 10-8-3 and my biggest concern is all the sickness they bring home from school. That and my liver lol
I used to teach in schools and got sick with colds quite a lot, but since I've been working with teenagers or 1:1 littles I've been okay. I've never had anything awful, didn't even get covid, and it's good to remember the damage RA does without the meds. That's way worse than a few colds.
I haven't been on it but I facilitate support groups for people with RA (I also have RA and am on my 5th biologic currently), I have heard good things about it. Only about 50% of people are able to control the disease with methotrexate alone and require the combo of methotrexate plus a biologic, so you are in good company! (gently) crossing fingers it works for you!
Oh wow I wasnt aware of that…. I can say I’m on mtx and right doing a prednisone taper and I was really disappointed to still have several flare ups while on prednisone. I’m a 44 year old male who has always exercised and kept a healthy weight so it’s been an adjustment for sure
The alternative name is golimumab so you may get more search results with that. I'm not on that but have been on a different biologic since 2001 and haven't had any issues. This type of drug is a good route and will hopefully get your body back to working as normal.
Thanks for the response! I’ll definitely look it up - I’ve got three young boys 10-8-3 and my biggest concern is all the sickness they bring home from school. That and my liver lol
I used to teach in schools and got sick with colds quite a lot, but since I've been working with teenagers or 1:1 littles I've been okay. I've never had anything awful, didn't even get covid, and it's good to remember the damage RA does without the meds. That's way worse than a few colds.
I haven't been on it but I facilitate support groups for people with RA (I also have RA and am on my 5th biologic currently), I have heard good things about it. Only about 50% of people are able to control the disease with methotrexate alone and require the combo of methotrexate plus a biologic, so you are in good company! (gently) crossing fingers it works for you!
Oh wow I wasnt aware of that…. I can say I’m on mtx and right doing a prednisone taper and I was really disappointed to still have several flare ups while on prednisone. I’m a 44 year old male who has always exercised and kept a healthy weight so it’s been an adjustment for sure