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Does anyone have experience with Rituxan or Remicade for RA?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jun 29 10:11pm | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
@pm56
In some cases, like mine, there is not shortening the schedule because it is not covered by Medicare.
I had a limit of an infusion once every 8 weeks. That was it. When Remicade stopped helping my symptoms, I switched to Simponi. Also once every 8 weeks.
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@jw9 I have been on Remicade for several years now. My rheumatologist suggested it because you can control and adjust the dosage in the timing of the infusions. I now have an infusion once a month and I have absolutely no side effects. My RA has been under control and I’m very thankful for that. I found Enbrel self-injected shots previously worked extremely well but became prohibitively expensive when I went on Medicare so I switched to infusions. Medicare plus my BCBS Medex covers once a month infusions.
Good luck in finding the solution that works best for you.
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@jw9 Understood. I’m 57, so I’m not using the Medicare system just yet. I know when my doctor comes up against hurdles, she often appeals. Is that an option with Medicare? Can a doctor ever appeal certain Medicare limits successfully?
I’m curious, as I’m not that far away from entering that system, and my medical needs lately have been great.