Switching biologics.

[Hiphopsix]

I am switching from Tocilizumab to Anatacept. Has anyone got much experience with abatacept please?

[Hiphopsix]

sorry! I meant Abatacept!!!

[medway-lady]

Yes I used it last year, it was stopped as awful eczema all over arms and legs. Painful and itchy. Didn’t work that well either. Sorry and we are all different so hopefully it may work well for you. The syringe was designed by NASA so complex but painless to use.i hope that helps.

[Beaches2]

Hi, I was on abatacept for 5 or 6 years. It worked really well for me with no complications but then stopped working as well so had to move on. Think it took a while to really get going, maybe 3 or 4 months. Good luck

[Fra22-57]

I am on it now.I inject every week.It is my 4th biologic as others didn’t even start to work.I have been on it for 6 years now

[Samjg]

Hi I had it as my first Biological 17 years ago and it worked really well for a good ten years. Hope you get good results with it 🙂

[Hiphopsix]

Thank you all for your input! It’s going to be my 4th biologic ! I was on Enbrel for years and that was brilliant until it failed. I was then on Humira for a few years and that began failing. Last Jan I started on Tocilizumab and it has made me ill since taking it unfortunately. I have to wait a few weeks to get the Abatacept and meanwhile having the worst flare I’ve ever had! I’m keeping my fingers crossed (literally 😂) that it will work!

[wilbertjellyfish]

I was on it a month, best bit is it's painless. My diagnosis changed so it was stopped. Hope it works for you.