Amgevita.

[CJFC1717]

Waiting for this biologic 2 damards have not worked, any advice , experience, would be most appreciated. Thank you

[KittyJ]

If you put that into the search box (or adalimumab) and filter for NRAS then all the past posts about it will come up.

[AgedCrone]

No matter which drug is involved ….it is not an exact science I’m afraid.Your rheumatologist will have called on all his/her experience in choosing your first Biologic…but sometimes it just doesn’t work.

So be optimistic & don’t be put off if you read Amgevita hasn’t suited somebody….. luckily these days there are other drugs you can try.

With RA medication……It’s always a waiting game & trying to be patient.

[CJFC1717 in reply to AgedCrone]

Many thanks

[Hezekiah]

Press release Oct 2018 for launch of Amgevita in Europe amgen.com/newsroom/press-re...

This means it's fairly new (in Europe at least)

[Potatos in reply to Hezekiah]

It is a biosimilar to Humira which has been around for a lot longer. I started Humira in 2006 and was switched to Amgevita in 2018. They are both adalimumab.

[Hezekiah in reply to Potatos]

Thanks Potatos (or should I say Potatos? (as that old Tomatos song goes)). It seems helpful to treatment to try to gain a good knowledge of the drugs which are offered.

[Potatos in reply to Hezekiah]

I've tried to edit in the "e" and it won't let me!

[Hezekiah in reply to Potatos]

No, you might have to set yourself up afresh.....if you really want the "e"....

[Hezekiah]

Plus a link to a recent thread healthunlocked.com/nras/pos...

[Taraheart]

Hiya, yes I was on amgevita for 5 months last year. It really helped and my bloods were normal for the first time in years, no morning stiffness at all!Unfortunately I had to stop as I started having awful palpitations..if this hadn’t happened I’d have been thrilled.

What helped me was to take the pen out of the fridge for 30 minutes before injecting…and I always injected into my tummy as found other sites uncomfortable.

Know we’re all different so I wish you the best of luck.

[CJFC1717 in reply to Taraheart]

Thank you so much for your information Taraheart. 👍

[CagneysMum]

Hi. Started Amgevita 18 months ago - along with hydroxychloroquin and methotrexate which I had been taking since diagnosis 3 years ago (aged 57). The 3 drugs together work very well for me and I have no pain to speak of. In fact I was able to reduce my methotrexate dose from 20mg to 15mg just over 3 months ago. Good luck with your journey 👍

[CJFC1717 in reply to CagneysMum]

Brilliant for you thank you for your info 🙋

[Hidden]

I was in exactly the same situation for 6 months- steroid injections alone did not help and had to go onto full dose naproxene plus co codamol together to cope with the pain etc - Try to find the level of pain relief you need and keep on questioning the Rheumatology tem about this- eventually 8th weekly injection in my biologic worked and now I don't need anything else - hopefully this will continue.. Good luck

[CJFC1717 in reply to Hidden]

Brilliant, so pleased for you 🙏

[oldtimer2]

adalimumab has been marvellous for me. But this is not an exact science yet. The way in which it works may not suit your particular version of auto-immune disease, so be patient. My sister has had three previous ones and has success with he last one sarilumimab.

[CJFC1717 in reply to oldtimer2]

Thank you for encouragement

[cathie]

My experience in 20_+ years of RA is that searching for the right mix of medication can take time - unfortunately. This is true even of biologics which work on different aspects. Its hard, but perhaps important to know it can be a bit of a search. Once you get the right mix, it can make a huge difference.

[CJFC1717 in reply to cathie]

Many thanks for your help