Experiences with

Anti TNF

Hello I got a letter through this morning from my rheumatologist asking for the rheumatologist nurse specialist to see me and calculate a scare to see if I qualify for anti-TNF treatment? does anyone know what this is or can explain it to me as google doesn't really explain it well lol!

However, I had to have a break from Anti TNF from April-December '20 and gradually realised that the balance problem seemed to have decreased considerably. I re-started the Imraldi in early December and the problem has returned.

I am feeling a bit nervous, l have been on anti TNF for over 10 years, it no longer works for me now. My consultant wants me to try olumiant,does anyone have any experience on this,? I have had RA for 38 years with lots of issues fatigue pain dry eyes and quite a few operations.

However, this article (and others similar to it) have really muddied the waters concerning adulumimab/ anti TNF therapies, Covid 19 and (un)necessary shielding. Any answers?

However, this article (and others similar to it) have really muddied the waters concerning adulumimab/ anti TNF therapies, Covid 19 and (un)necessary shielding. Any answers?

I have had RA for the last 50 years and since 2005 have been on Anti TNF biological infusions every 6 weeks at the hospital. However since a few weeks ago when my next infusion was due and because of the COVID situation my appointment has been cancelled until further notice.

I have been on all the main anti-TNF drugs for my PsA, but they all loose their efficacy quite quickly. I'm now in limbo as I've had all the latest injection drugs and am waiting for the release of a new one.

Hi, I'm new here, I have not read this whole year posts but I notice very few here are taking what is considered as the best treatment for Behcet: anti TNF alpha, best know as Infliximab or Humira and others. Studies from the past years are giving an 80% of success (full recovery) with these meds.

My RA nurse said I was to be put forward for a new treatment plan, with a Biologic or Anti-TNF in place of the MTX. Then Covid19 happened. In late March I had a phone appt with my RA nurse and told her how much I was struggling. I was diagnosed March 2019, when the RA mainly affected my wrists.

There's a lot more detail in the paper itself which is linked here: https://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2020/05/29/annrheumdis-2020-217871 Other key points were that DMARDS alone/+Biologics do not seem to increase risk of hospitalisation, and anti-TNF seems to reduce risk of hospitalisation.

Have spoken to the rheumatology team, they have suggested I try a different anti TNF.... Anyone been in same situation...? What works...?!!!!

Humira has stopped working for me and I have been told I will be starting Benepali another Anti-TNF drug. I am trying to be positive that it will work but I have lung cancer and polycythaemia, (blood cancer) which is a contra-indication to Anti-TNF.

Bit of background: diagnosed in December 2018, didn’t get in with methotrexate (it kept knocking by liver off), on sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine plus the anti TNF.

Drugs like corticosteroids, some DMARDS (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs like methotrexate), JAK inhibitors, anti-TNF biologics, and other biologics each affect/suppress your immune system in certain ways.

"Corticosteroid and anti-TNF use may prevent PD in patients with IBD." Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Are at an Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease: A South Korean Nationwide Population-Based Study (2019): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31398905?

Last of all anybody know what anti--TNF treatment is? MY consultant has said this is a possible future treatment.

Hello all, I am 15 weeks pregnant with my second and things went very smoothly so far, no major problems, just general symptoms of nausea and tiredness which now at 15 weeks faded being able to even restart my running (more like a jogging now to be honest). My problem now is that, I am Rhd negative,

The only appointment they can give me is when I’m 27+2 but all the information I can find stipulates it must be 28weeks or over to receive anti-D injection. Anyone had it early, any problems?? Getting a bit stressed regarding this. Thanks

Hi all. Please I want to know if there is anyone here who has an rh negative blood and had an abortion or miscarriage but did not have the rhogam shot and went ahead and become pregnant and your blood is not rhesus sensitized. When do you visit the clinic to be checked if you have the anti D antibodies

Being treated for CNV. Somehow, I was given a 5 week follow up form my next injection so instead of receiving my scheduled 4 week injection last week, I will get it this week. My vision was getting better and I was able to read things I couldn't read before. Yesterday my vision wasn't nearly as good