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Need drug to suppress RA that does not flare up my BE or MAI.
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 10, 2025 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
@lvnl
I have RA and was also on Humira. My doctor told me I had to stop the Humira when I started treatment for MAC. I did fine for a few months but when I developed a pseudomonas infection and took levoquin for it my RA exploded and even with prednisone I was never able to get it under control until I finished my MAC treatment. My MAC has returned and I will eventually start treatment again and I would love to think I could do it while staying on my current RA med which is Actemra.
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@maryjanechilds If I have to go on antibiotics again, I will certainly have my rheumatologist, pulmonologist and ID doc work together to determine how to proceed. Going off RA meds is not an option - without them, my hands and neck are too painful to function at this point.