I trust my RD and know that he is aggressive in trying to prevent further damage (some of which I could have avoided had I not been in so much denial), but I am still nervous about starting on biologics today. Part of me doesn't want to do it because then I REALLY, REALLY have to admit that I am not superwoman and that there is a problem that I can not fix on my own. Part of me is afraid that I will not see any difference and that the meds will just keep increasing so that when I need it the most it won't work. Of course, that goes back to admitting that I need them in the first place.
Anyway, keep me in your thoughts today. Thanks for being there. And if anyone has any tips/tricks on taking Humira, please feel free to share. I am open to suggestions.
Andrea
Andrea, I know how you feel. I guess most of us here do. I resisted Enbrel for a while, hoping MTX would work by itself. I'm glad I finally gave in to it, it made me pretty normal again. I was messed up, too.
I still have in the back of my mind "maybe I don't really have RA". I push that out though, because my brain knows it's just wishful thinking. The evidence just doesn't support that. Still, it is a struggle to just let go and accept it. Even after 8 months.
I wish you well and hope the remicade works for you, and you'll be your old self again very very soon.
Hi Andrea, I am new here, just joined today, and I didn't really know this place existed, but I'm glad I found it! I just got a script for Humira from my Rheumy 2 1/2 weeks ago and am still trying to get it from our insurance prescription filler. (MEDCO) I tried to get it filled from a local pharmacy but they informed me that the ins. would not let them fill it 'cause they had a specialty pharmacy of their own. Now its been 2 1/2 weeks and I still haven't gotten it. I keep getting the run around from them, and its like one hand doesn't know what the other hand is doing. They keep saying that I should hear from the "financial" dept. any day, seeing as how I have to use the drug company's card to cover the co-pay which is 0 every 3 months. I wonder if anyone else has had this same problem with the pharmacy (mail order)?? I am anxious enough as it is to have to resort to using the biologics, injectables... but to have to wait so long and put up with this aggravation from inept people just burns me up!!
I sincerely hope it works great for you!! It gives me hope that it will work for me too!
Linncn--I don't know what to expect. I am almost afraid to expect anything so that I don't get disappointed. I read a lot of people's posts and I just don't think that I am that bad and that maybe I am just a wimp. I am trying desparately to turn this over to a higher power and trust that my higher power gave my RD his knowledge and desire to treat RA so that he could make the right decisions for me. Not that I am going in uninformed, sometimes it is just so overwhelming. Thanks for the encouragement.
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