The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care.
Sort by:
Reviews for Remicade to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
johnppm said:
User Rating:
10
I suffered with RA for over 15 years in most of my joints. 6 years ago I moved to a new state and started with a new RA doctor. She started me on Remicade and lowered the dosage of methotrexate. I have been pain free for the past 6 years. Love my doctor and Remicade.
0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you?YesNo
On Remicade for 10 months. At each infusion the dose has gone up with no lasting relief. Now at 800mg every six weeks relief lasted only 2 weeks, 2 days. Back on Prednisone and Darvocet until I see doctor tomorrow. Nothing has worked except combination of Arava and Methotrexate. Had to leave Methotrexate several years ago because of high liver enzymes. At this point nothing seems to give relief except Prednisone and I WILL not take that even more than a few days. Possibly adding Arava to Remicade after tomorrow. I am getting very tired of constant pain.
0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you?YesNo
It has worked miracles in the past 8 yrs. I have had no side effects from it when used with Arava. Doctor has me now taking methotrexate and my body rejected the IV first time with the new medicines.
1 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you?YesNo
I have been on two other DMARDs (Enbrel and Orencia) with little or only so-so results. With Remicade I felt relief almost immediately with no adverse reactions. I noticed my inflammation and pain have greatly decreased but most importantly the fatigue that dogged me has lifted. I am hoping that this medicine keeps working for a long time. Best wishes.
8 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you?YesNo
After a double synovectomy of my right wrist and left elbow in 1985 at the age of twenty, I had sixteen years of remission, until 2001 when I had a downward spiral rheumatic flare. I was disabled for eight months and my Rheumatologist put me on very high doses of Methotrexate and Vioxx. I was only able to walk with a cane. Relief in 2002 to 2003 and another flare-up dislocated my left wrist and crippled my fingers. Started the year 2004 with a synovectomy of the left wrist. At this point I had enough of the Methotrexate and Vioxx. I sought alternative treatments of Gloucosamine/MSM, with Tylenol Arthritis for pain. 2006 Flare-up, I moved to RTP, where my Doctor introduced me to Remicade with medium doses of Methotrexate. No pain, I'm happy.
15 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you?YesNo
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in August 2005. I am 33 years old now. I tried Enbrel that worked for a little while in combination with methotrexate. Then on to Humira and methotrexate. After that didn't work I started Remicade infusions with Arava in April 2007. I have been pain free ever since. I have not had one flare up or stiffness since. Occasionally when the weather is bad I know it is coming but that is expected with arthritis. Remicade is wonderful.
33 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you?YesNo
johnppm said: 
NURSERYNURSE2004YAHOO.COM said: 
