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Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Oct 14 7:42pm | Replies (80)

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@pb50

Sounds as if you are doing great. I was just responding to your comment that if the methotrexate and plaquenil ceased to work, you might go to Enbrel - so i was sharing my experience and how it might offer advantages. Enbrel is a needle but only in sense that it’s a pre loaded pen. I’m not sure what kind of drug coverage you have but if you ever go that route, you can frequently get a big discount from manufacturers unless you receive any government income like social security. I had that with Humira from AbbeVie and only paid a fraction of the cost.

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Thanks but it was 1100 with discount...way too much.

Why do drug manufacturers help everyone under 65?

Enbrel is a biologic which is a big jump from HCQ! HCQ is very common with rare side effects. It’s the one med I take I never worry about long term. You will need to have an eye exam once a year to make sure your retinas look good, but that is good practice anyway as we get older, just like all our other annual or bi-annual exams.