Rituximab for Microscopic Polyangiitis User Reviews

• Cat...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 28, 2021

Rituximab "I started on rituximab two years ago due to vasculitis, which attacked my kidneys. I lost 50 percent of kidney function. I was already suffering from RA and was using Enbrel and methotrexate. Rituximab now treats both illnesses for me. I did, however, get pneumonia twice in the second year, but maybe that was due to the fact that I missed taking my antibiotics sometimes, so follow your doctor's instructions well. I am so thankful for this treatment, I am in great form, had no side effects, no pain, and my illnesses are stable. Scientific progress is great."

• Gia...
• February 3, 2016

"I was dx with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with cryoglobulinemia caused by Sjögren's syndrome. The tx the first time I was dx was a course of 7 plasmapheresis treatments, prednisone, and Rituxan (was effective at the time, no side effects). The next year I had an exacerbation and they decided to give me Rituxan again. A week after I had my first dose, I had a severe allergic reaction, which at that time they were not sure it was the Rituxan. I was 4 days in the hospital with severe hives all over the body, swollen face and lips, severe pain in my joints, and high creatinine levels. With high doses of prednisone, I was stabilized. For the next tx with Rituxan, I had an immediate allergic reaction as before and they had to stop the tx."