Truxima infusions/Rituximab

[optimist53]

Following some other posts I have seen, has anyone had Truxima infusions and done well? I seem to have trodden a similar path to some of you other good folk, ie done quite well with Enbrel for a few years, then swapped to Benepali which finished me off so Enbrel never worked again. 2.5 years down the line and all I am being offered is Truxima. Cant get Rituximab original. Have other complications including a compromised diaphragm due to another auto immune condition called Parsonage Turner Syndrome. I now have a date for this infusion but am very unhappy. I am on 7.5 mg Pred and also have osteoporosis now so feel like I am between a rock and a hard place.

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Hi optimist. Just thought you might like to know there is a group for Osteoporosis on here, healthunlocked.com/bonehealth Lots of advice on treatment for Osteoporosis. I have soinal fractures so I visit that group too.

[optimist53 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks. I can only cope with the Rheumatoid at the moment!

[GranAmie in reply to optimist53]

diagnosed April 2015 RA at age 72, but PMR previously... 1999 to abt 2012. MTX was a disaster, SSZ problematic so now take 50%, but summer 2018 received 2 stage infusions of Truxima, repeated summer 2019 and touch wood am doing pretty OK. Wish you best of luckxox