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Recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in the lung

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jul 19, 2022 | Replies (20)
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@jba

Thank you for connecting. I haven't talked to anyone who also has RA and Sjögrens. I haven't heard of Xeljanz. I think I mentioned I have been on Humira, Enbrel and now Orencia (along with methotrexate since beginning treatment. Humira didn't do anything, with Enbrel I had bad skin reactions, so now on Orencia. I was told it needed 12 weeks to "kick in" but I'm at 10 and 1/2 weeks and MAYBE minimal improvement. That may be because I had 5 days of prednisone my dr prescribed due to severe pain.
Is the Xeljanz a biologic or something different?
Thanks!

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adlttl123 | @adlttl123 | May 16, 2022

Hi there. You can read all about it on Xeljanz.com. For me it has been a life changer and I am grateful. I have not been on Humira but I have been on Enbrel and Orencia and a long list of others that works for a short period of time and then stopped. I wish you the best. By the way Xeljanz is 5 mg twice a day in pill form.

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