Re:A Bacterial Culprit for Rheumatoid Arthritis
by scandinavian on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @07:51AM
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I've been on adalimumab since I was 19, I'm 34 now. Treatment for Crohn's disease. I've had the talk with my doctors multiple times about what we do if the treatment stops working, and they
always reassure me that there's multiple other options these days.
Re:A Bacterial Culprit for Rheumatoid Arthritis
by ekianjo on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @11:25AM
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> many people don't develop resistance, or at least not for a loooong time
Yes, but I have also seen people who used biologics for 10 years without issue, and out of the blue they started to have severe side effects that made them move drop off (or move to another one). You just never know.
For what it's worth, though, many people don't develop resistance, or at least not for a loooong time. My gastro told me one patient of his has been on Remicade for 15+ years and it's put them in happy remission the whole time.
Not everyone's a success story, but the success stories are very very good.