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Reviewer: TJ0178, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had my second treatment yesterday. I have a moderate headache today and fatigue. The last treatment on about the 4th day after treatment, the fatigue went away. It is still too early for me to know the effectiveness of these treatments .I was on different biological for 5 years and I did not improve but continued to get worse . My Dr has high hopes that I will have good improvement.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Been on this drug for eight years. Now only have treatment once a year. Controls my RA very well. I don't use any other drugs.
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Reviewer: gwen, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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had RA for 28yrs infliximab worked for 8yrs , had 6 infusions of retuximab , shingles and rashes are a problem but the drug does work , long term steriod use together with others doesnt help my particular case , im down for my 19th opp in july 2012 on my spine , it has been delayed due to the retuximab (have to wait 3 months after infusion)methatrexate and leflunomide must be stopped for 3 wks too
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Reviewer: jane freeman, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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after first infusion started breathing problems they went ahead with second one ended up with bronchtis and terrible shortness of breath now on three inhalers and antibotics not much improvement
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Reviewer: Renee, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just had my 1st infusion and had no side effects.
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