Posted 4/23/2010 10:33 AM (GMT 0)
You are right about having to give the medicine time to work in your body. Remicade is one that you really have to have a couple loading doses before it reaches full effect. Some people see immediate results on their first one but the disease is not being cured, it is only being suppressed. I can't even count the amount of Remicade infusions that I have had but after each one I get sick for a few days until my body adjusts. Some infusions are worse that others but I always get sick. How often are your infusions and what dose? Let your doctor know what is going on because they may have to adjust the dose for you. I was never able to do the every 8 weeks and went to every 4 weeks almost right off the start. I also had to go to the 10 dose before I was able to see longterm improvement.