Mel
01-12-2011, 11:34 AM
Hi Everyone,
I wrote a few weeks ago about the possibility that I was having a flare. Well after blood tests and a bronchoscopy, it is confirmed that I am flaring again. I was in remission for a year and a half. I ended up in the hospital over Christmas, because my symptoms had worsened. I had IV steroids and they gave me an immediate boost. I am currently on 20 mg of prednisone (I was on 2.5 before) and back up to .8 ml of methotrexate. This is so upsetting to me because I was almost off all of my meds. My question is, I should be getting Rituxin in the next month, instead of cytoxan this time. Does anyone know if you can go back into remission without taking heavy duty drugs (for example only taking prednisone and methotrexate). I am not sure if this is possible or if anyone here experienced this. Please let me know! Thanks!
I wrote a few weeks ago about the possibility that I was having a flare. Well after blood tests and a bronchoscopy, it is confirmed that I am flaring again. I was in remission for a year and a half. I ended up in the hospital over Christmas, because my symptoms had worsened. I had IV steroids and they gave me an immediate boost. I am currently on 20 mg of prednisone (I was on 2.5 before) and back up to .8 ml of methotrexate. This is so upsetting to me because I was almost off all of my meds. My question is, I should be getting Rituxin in the next month, instead of cytoxan this time. Does anyone know if you can go back into remission without taking heavy duty drugs (for example only taking prednisone and methotrexate). I am not sure if this is possible or if anyone here experienced this. Please let me know! Thanks!