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New to biologics and need advice

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Feb 19, 2023 | Replies (36)
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@dontknowitall53

Hi..newbe to all of this.. anyone here heard of these?USTEKINUMAB VIAL and or Stelara

I am not afraid of needles
I think my specialist is going to put me on biological in November. I first have to use methotrexate and plaquenil and predesone for 6 months before I get approval for biological meds..the gov here pays most of it

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atina | @atina | Oct 25, 2022

That sounds like a very heavy protocol to me!
I have been on biologics for over 20 years & only took one drug at the time.. why 3? What are you treated for? Prednisone alone is very difficult to handle.. it really thins your skin which is a problem later on in life..very hard to get off that drug.. & I felt so agitated with it.. could not sleep..hated it!I also prefer to be on a med that has a history behind it .. that has been on the market for a while.. why should we be « cobayes » for big pharmas? Good luck! 🍀

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