Reviewer: mr haha, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have had RA for over 30+ years. Used gold treatment, prednisone therapy, Enbril, Methotrexate, all served a purpose at the time taken. In 2010 I was operated on for removal of a Follicular lymphoma blockage of the small intestine. After surgery, I was informed I could no longer stay on Methotrexate because Methotrexate raises your risk of malignant lymphoma. Since then I have been taking Rituxa ... Show Full Comment

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I have had RA for over 30+ years. Used gold treatment, prednisone therapy, Enbril, Methotrexate, all served a purpose at the time taken. In 2010 I was operated on for removal of a Follicular lymphoma blockage of the small intestine. After surgery, I was informed I could no longer stay on Methotrexate because Methotrexate raises your risk of malignant lymphoma. Since then I have been taking Rituxan and have been doing quite well. I worked as a property manager for a year after surgery and am now retired. Since retiring I kept myself busy as an on-site superintendent at a 36 unit complex, purchased a 1500+sf home in 2016, renovated the master bath, kitchen, painted the interior and installed 600+sf of vinyl plank flooring. In July I will be 75 and still going strong. For me I think Rituxan is five star medication.
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Reviewer: myra1951, 65-74 Female (Patient)

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Started infusion mid december & two weeks later. After first infusion in mid december I felt energized and no pain the first day. It's been about a month now & still feel ok except I started to have some finger stiffness & mild knee pain. Not very severy knee pain. Hopefully it will continue to make me feel better. I'll see Rheumy in 2 weeks for a follow up. Feeling better wi ... Show Full Comment

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Started infusion mid december & two weeks later. After first infusion in mid december I felt energized and no pain the first day. It's been about a month now & still feel ok except I started to have some finger stiffness & mild knee pain. Not very severy knee pain. Hopefully it will continue to make me feel better. I'll see Rheumy in 2 weeks for a follow up. Feeling better with Retuxin after trying Remicade, Orencia, & Actemra with no relief. Was tired of taking prednisone for my flareups. Orencia worked for 9 years and the second time after Actemra, nothing.
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Reviewer: dan, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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it takes up to 6 months before this drug starts working, for me I noticed an improvement after 3 months !

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it takes up to 6 months before this drug starts working, for me I noticed an improvement after 3 months !
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Reviewer: bporlando, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I was originally prescribed Rituxan for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and it put my RA into remission as well as my cancer. I call it my miracle drug because my RA is very well controlled and I am able to do most anything I set my mind to. I would highly recommend this drug.

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I was originally prescribed Rituxan for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and it put my RA into remission as well as my cancer. I call it my miracle drug because my RA is very well controlled and I am able to do most anything I set my mind to. I would highly recommend this drug.
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Reviewer: Saved 1, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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For me this drug was horrible. I have had RA for around 6 years and been in treatment for almost 3 years. Until recently it has been search for something that worked for me without intolerable side effects. Early in treatment we found something that worked very well but side effects were not good so we kept searching. I tried everything but nothing worked to relieve pain and the usual other sympto ... Show Full Comment

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For me this drug was horrible. I have had RA for around 6 years and been in treatment for almost 3 years. Until recently it has been search for something that worked for me without intolerable side effects. Early in treatment we found something that worked very well but side effects were not good so we kept searching. I tried everything but nothing worked to relieve pain and the usual other symptoms. We tried Rituxan and wish I had not. After the 6 hour infusion tiredness was the first symptom later that evening, the next day extreme exhaustion sleeping around the clock. On day 3 sleeping but like sinking into blackness like anesthesia before surgery, slept for about 18 hours. on day 4 I barely knew my own name and memory was almost non existent. I had enough of this so I had my wife call my DR.who then sent me to the ER. It took about a month to get the medication out of my system the whole time having fatigue and memory problems. I told my DR. that i was almost done with the RA meds , she asked me to try one more and i'm glad I did, it was Xeljanz and it started working very well from the start and it just keeps getting better. I actually thought Rituxan was either kill me or cause permanent damage. that **** took me places I never wanted to go.
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