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Did the Embrel añd humira work? My hands are so swollen in am and after I take Prednisone, methotrexate (once a week), folic acid, Plaquenil, and diltiazem For high BP my swelling goes down but not 100%. I live on SS and some ira. When savings gone I will be done. I will apply for humira if emril does not give me free. Does the humira get rid of damage to your joints? And swelling in hands?
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How long have you been on humira and enbrel? Did it get rid of the swelling in hands? Is it possible To go into remission? And not need enbrel or humira anymore.? My doc wants me off the 5 mg prednisone I am on. Does my hands are badly swollen in morning and then subsides after meds. My doc says I have to do enbrel or humira because as I said the cartilage in hands is damaging by the RA. Does enbrel get rid of swelling in hands. Doc says it stops damage to joints. Has it stopped yours? How long?
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How long do you have to be on Embrel or humira for hands swelling to go away? Or do you have to stay on indefinitely.?