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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have RA, and when I was diagnosed, I was in a lot of pain (knees, hands, wrists, shoulders, even my jaw).  Prednisone worked miracles, but of course, I couldn't stay on that.  I tried hydrocloriquine and methotrexate, which didn't help much.  My rheumatologist finally prescribed a biologic, and we started with Orencia, because that's what my insurance covered.  I've been on it for close to five years, and my RA is very well-managed.  No debilitating pain, no progression of joint damage.  As others have commented, that's why you take the medication -- to prevent joint damage.  I wouldn't hesitate to ask for a biologic.  I haven't experienced significant side effects, either, although it does involve an 85$ co-pay with my insurance every month.

One other thing to consider is that it can take a couple of tries to find the right biologic.  And they can stop working after a while (as a previous poster mentioned).  [/quote]
Curious, what’s the origin of RA?[/quote]

Theory is genetic, activated by a virus.[/quote]
They don’t know?[/quote]

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