So glad to see that she, and you, are doing good. GOOD news is always great to hear...or see. LOL Be safe and stay well...
Poopy,,,I took a low dose of Clonazepam at several different times, for about two months at the time. It GREATLY reduced my anxiety and also helped calm my urgency issues...somewhat. Since I began...
Hi Turtle.... I was on Remicade for years and it kept my UC managable. After 20 years I built up antibodies to it. Tried Entyvio, Humira, with no luck. Rinvoq has worked for me amazingly well. Since...
Clo... I do really hate it for you. I went through the insurance nightmares with Remicade, then Entivyo, then Humira, and then again with Rinvoq. Insurance doesn't care how the patient feels. They...
Natash... beave is right...there are MANY drugs to choose from now. I'm taking Rinvoq now, and have been for a year. I did start having a little acne after beginning it but not bad. They do warn you...
BACONG....how goes it???? I do hope things have 'leveled out' a bit. Let us know!! Hope you are feeling better....
therear...!! THAT'S GREAT news. I also want to thank you for being a part of a trial. YOU are one of the humans who make new drugs available to us all. I hope you continue to improve and they will...
Bacon!! I hate reading that you aren't doing well. I can honestly tell you that stress has always caused me to flare. My UC began when I lost both parents within 3 months of each other. I know you...
Bacon...I've never been on the 15 mg dose. Maybe your doc should try upping you. But then, I don't know what the routine is for changing the dosage up or down. Good luck to you and thanks all. Stay...
Good morning all. Saw my gastro. doc. yesterday. This was my 2nd. visit with him...my new gastro doctor. After his blood testing and stool sample results, he told me yesterday that everything looked...
Twin....I've never experienced that in my year on Rinvoq. Abvie does offer help with ANY questions you may have. Good luck and I hope all goes well....
twin...yup, I WAS on the max dose of Remicade. Rinvoq has been super great on 30mg. Good luck!!!!...
Twin,,, I took Remicade infusions at 8 week intervals for over 20 years. I was in remission, on and off the entire time; but it worked better than anything else I'd tried. Then I built antibodies to...
Bacon!! I've been on Rinvoq for one year and a month now. The ONLY side effect I've had is higher cholesterol and the only NOTICEABLE side effect has been a little acne. I'm old now and never had...
'sounds' like a pancreas issue....but...I'm no doctor LOL Sadly, many doctors don't compliment the medical field either. Ask them to check your pancreas and ducts!!!! I hope you feel better soon...
Way to go momto...I'm SO happy for you and everyone who can relax for any time we get between flares. Heck....maybe you're CURED!!! LOL Stay well and enjoy this GOOD time. I do hope it will last...
Ive been on Rinvoq for a year now and never experienced any pain....
Bacon...I'm so sorry you are having problems. I've now been on Rinvoq for one year and from the first week, it has seemed to work like a miracle. NO symptoms. My former GI doctor retired and there...
JK...I'm sorry that you may have to make a switch of med. I have no useful information, but just know you aren't alone. You may have developed antibodies to Entyvio. I hope you will soon find what...
YUP Grape juice....the 'sorta' clear kind. I've used apple juice--which is great and my old G.I. said it was fine too....
Hi all, no liver issues that I know of. Calprotectin levels in the past have been fairly accurate for me. As Old Hat says...feeling well is the main thing. LOL I'll get the colonoscopy when my new...
Although I've had NO symptoms of UC for a year now, my calprotectin test this week shows a level of 664. I suppose my inflamation is still there after a year on Rinvoq. BUT....so long as I continue...
Barns...LOL funny you would mention that. My ONLY side effect from Rinvoq has been acne. I've had skin cancers removed prior to taking Rinvoq. Have you had a problem with 'warts'?...
Hi minni I've been taking Rinvoq for one year now and my cholesterol level has remained unchanged...167. I think it depends on our individual selves. Just watch it and trust your doctor....IF he is a...
I've been on Rinvoq for a year now. I immediately went into remission on the loading dose and noticed no difference upon going on 30mg routine. After a year, the only side effect I've had is a little...
Conc....Sadly, this crappy illness tends to win out for many of us when it comes to things we'd like to do. Were it me...which it's not lol....I would HAVE to cancel the trip. The stress alone would...
ALWAYS good knowing that someone is doing good!!! Congratulations and continue on!!!...
ther..... Oh I know your pain and the guilt you feel. LOL I was forced into retirement before I was ready also, due to other health issues. For about the first year, I didn't want to go outdoors...
Conq....How I hate it for you. I have no answers for you, but can certainly sympathize with you. I've been on Rinvoq for about 8 months now. My doctor had to fight my insurance to get them to approve...
I have no idea which is 'safest'. They ALL seem to come with a list of possible side effects. Remicade worked great for me...for over 20 years without any side effects. Then...it didn't. Rinvoq has...
ditto Clo. LOL I found this forum and you guys answered so many questions that I was either too embarrassed to ask anyone else, or I just didn't know who to ask what. Even after all these years, this...
min...LOL I'm sorry....I read your post too quickly and thought you were going to take a 45 mg three times a day. LOL Abbvie has a pharmacy help dept. which could answer your question about the three...
3 times A DAY!!!??? Minn...best contact your doctor before you do that...or Abvie. This is the first I've heard of anyone taking more than one pill A DAY Better safe than sorry. LOL Good luck, it has...
CC....Oh NO!!! I think...LOL a bad thing indeed....the insurance companies are trying to kill us off with added stress! LOL Did you contact your prescribing doctor about your insurance denial? When I...
LOL Old H...I hate it for you! It's bad enough to have this illness, but to have the additional stress involved to get our drugs....crazy! I 'think' my issue is resolved....we'll see. My insurance...
Hi all! Well, good ole BluedoubleCross/Blueshield is at it again. I called in my Rinvoq refill, which was given a prior approval for a year last December. CVS Specialty said they would ship it and it...
UGH!!! I really hate 'hearing' that anyone is having a flare while on Rinvoq. Like you beat..., I've been doing so great on Rinvoq that I don't take any other UC medications. I've been on 30mg. since...
Nod, I've had NO side effect other than a little acne. Rinvoq has a support team that will answer any questions you might have. Their pharmacy will also answer any questions you have pertaining to...
I've been taking Rinvoq since December 2022 with the ONLY side effect being a bit of acne. NO symptoms of UC When I began Remicade back in 1997, the warnings were much the same as for Rinvoq. I...
Northeastern NC has a bit of smokey haze this week with one day of heavy smoke. 'They' did put out an air quality advisory for a few days. Be safe and stay well all...
Hello CC and everyone. I still lurk from time to time, but am in FULL remission thanks to Rinvoq. Did just have blood work done and found that I'm anemic. Doc prescribed oral iron pills and told me...
UCH LOL When I saw almost instant results from Rinvoq, I too, was a bit cautiously optimistic. LOL I'm betting the Rinvoq is working for you also. All the best to you!!!!...
I still lurk, but as others, I'm in remission now...Rinvoq...so nothing to report or ask about. This remains the best and most informative message group around in my opinion. Enjoy every day all....
Good boing UCH.... Rinvoq certainly has worked a miracle for me; I hope for you also. It was just as if someone turned off a switch for me! One day I had the familiar urgency, the next I was living...
Island....LOL You sound so much like I've felt in the past. THIS is the best group of helpful and listening folks I've found. As you said, nobody wants to hear us moaning about our illness. I have a...
Very best of luck to you Tblock. It certainly worked a miracle for me!!! It's like my ole body turned of the UC switch! NO symptoms at all now. NONE!!! It's a shame that the drug is so expensive as...
Doctors nurse came through!! 'They' said I'm approved..again, for a year. What an ordeal for the doctors staff and way too much stress. CVS specialty did nothing wrong, they've been great. I don't...
Well, here we go again!!! I've been on Rinvoq now since December 17th. Called for my 90 day refill and was told it was denied due to the need for prior approval. I had BEEN 'prior approved' until...
Song... I'm glad to 'hear' that you are doing ok. I am sorry that you, or anyone, has to deal with cancer of any type. I keep hoping that some smart person will find a cure. One would think...if we...
So glad to hear you are doing better Magic.... As I read your first post, I remembered how I felt at my lowest point of this terrible illness; I lost weight, from 170lbs. down to 140 lbs. I was...