Don't Be Afraid To Try Another Biologic

It has been a years since my last post.  During that time, I have switched from Humira to Orenica with wonderful results.

Humira stopped working for me after four months.  Humira is an anti-TNF, and there are many biologics in that class of drugs.

My RD decided to move me up to Orencia, a different type of biologic that targets your body's T cells.  I was lucky.  I had positive results within a month. 

While the co-pays for biologics can be daunting, there are co-pay programs available from the manufacturers of this class of drugs.  Many people can qualify for co-pay assistance.

My co-pay for Orencia is $5.00 a month.  I am sharing this information with you so that you know how many options are available to those of us who need a biologic to control our RA.

If you are currently on a biologic medicine that is not helping you, please talk to your rheumatologist about your medication options.  Biologics do generally take up to three months to show much improvement.  I was one of the lucky ones who reacted positively to Orencia almost immediately.  The important thing to remember is that there are many options available to RA patients now.  Don't be afraid to look for the one that will work well for you.  It may just give you your life back!