Last minute switch

Ipoop, is that because I don't know how long it will be before I start it, or that it is slow acting, or both? Is Entyvio slower acting than Humira?

Ok, thank you

I really hope that is the case. Feeling kind of depressed about being stuck on Prednisone.

I finally talked to the coordinator at the GI's office this morning. I first left a message last Thursday, but she was on vacation until today. There is no way we can get the Entyvio started this week. I told her that I had been hoping to get it done this week so that there wasn't such a long waiting period once my new insurance starts the first. She said that my new insurance will be slow to approve it if we go through the in office pharmacy benefit route that they do usually. She said she will try to get in contact with my GI who is also on vacation to have me go to the hospital for my loading doses. I don't think in the long run it will make any difference financially for me unless the insurance were not to to cover it and stick me with the bill. I will meet my out of pocket hands down rather quickly. On the other hand, I sometimes question whether I am taking things too seriously. I am currently having one to two bm's a day on the 40 mg. I started physically feeling better Christmas day and have been increasing in strength. I have started to gain weight back too. I did try going down 5 mg to 35 for two days, and started having more pain right away, so I know where I am at is due to the prednisone. My question is, should I just wait to do the Entyvio through the office? My second dose of Humira was supposed to be December 30th. The prednisone side effects have leveled back off a little from where they were last week. She thought we might be able to do the first infusion January 4 or 5 at the hospital or the first part of the next week. I guess I am just doubting myself wondering if they would set things up differently if they knew I was doing better now. Thanks.

Thanks Countess. I find it hard to keep perspective sometimes. When I go from not being able to to walk through a store to being able too, it sure is exciting, and I try to stay positive. On the other hand, with chronic illness there is an awful lot of normal not being normal.

Glad you're doing well. Try premedicating with an antihistamine (claritin/benadryl) and tylenol before your next infusion. Works for remicade to reduce infusion site reactions, makes sense it would with entyvio as well.