Antibiotics again

[nellysgran]

I was told by my doctor this morning that i have a throat infection and a fever, so i have to stop my injections of MXT and Embrel, I was only put back on the 3 weeks ago so i was just starting to get back to normal and now its back to the beginning again, i get really fed up of RA and what you can and cant do, sorry for the moan !!

Wendy

[lainee]

I understand your frustration Wendy, I hope it's just a quick recovery for you it's really hard stopping something when you know it will affect you xxx hug to you

[sylvi]

I have just finished a course of antibiotics and missed my dose of mtx and i hope i don't suffer too much because of it. Hugs for you and i hope you soon feel brighter.xxxxx

[Jora]

This was my experience too. In the end, I was more off Enbrel than on it, so it became counter-productive. It was the reason it was stopped and I was prescribed Rituximab infusions instead. Jora

[nellysgran in reply to Jora]

I fear that is what i might have to do, did you find the Rituximab any better ?

[Jora]

I've only had one pair of infusions and I understand that the effect is accumulative so I'm hoping for more relief than I have right now ( I'm also on MTX 25 mg and Prednisilone 7.5 mg. but I have DEFINITELY been less prone to infections . Even when those around me have been coughing for Britain and suffering streaming colds, I haven't been infected. It's quite nice to cel like the healthy one for a change Jora

[nellysgran in reply to Jora]

Thank you for that, i hope you are feeling better soon, please keep me updated with the infusions.x

[wishbone]

I know how you feel Wendy. After many months of debilitating pain I've just started feeling the benefit of MTX, which I started taking 2 months ago, and I get a phonecall from my rheumatologist telling me I have to stop taking it because of a urinary tract infection.

Here's hoping our infections clear up pretty soon......