Chadwyck
02-28-2024, 01:49 PM
Hey everyone. Hope everybody is doing well. I just wanted to share the awesome news... on Tuesday, February 20th 2024 I got my second dose of Rituximab, single dose this time. By the time I was ready to go home, I felt perfectly fine. For about 3 or 4 days after that, I only had skin itching for 2 of those days. As of today, one week later, all problems Vasculitis are gone!!! What?!? Not a single problem! Looks like this time around it's working because my first dose on September 1st 2023, it was a double dose and it was with steroids. I thought it was working, not realizing it was from the help of the steroids. This time around there was no steroids, only the premeds. I'm so happy! :flapper::flapper::flapper:
Thanks to everybody who gave me input on this and what to expect. I hope this time it lasts longer. My next treatment should be around August and I think we have to re-apply with my insurance because last year's coverage was for 3 doses. First infusion was doses 1 & 2 at the same time. So now that my second treatment, dose 3 has been used to last week, I have nothing left for the next round...but I'm still happy that nothing hurts anymore. Yay!!!
Thanks to everybody who gave me input on this and what to expect. I hope this time it lasts longer. My next treatment should be around August and I think we have to re-apply with my insurance because last year's coverage was for 3 doses. First infusion was doses 1 & 2 at the same time. So now that my second treatment, dose 3 has been used to last week, I have nothing left for the next round...but I'm still happy that nothing hurts anymore. Yay!!!