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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 502211" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Sharon, steroids are used for immediate reduction in inflammation. I know there are a lot of new drugs out there for RA - the biologics, other immune suppressants, etc. They also use Plaquenil - or used to, anyway. It's an anti-malarial drug that is FDA approved for lupus and RA. It works as a long term anti-inflammatory. In a typical patient they would start with steroids and Plaquenil, taper the steroids, then use Plaquenil as a maintenance medication.</p><p></p><p>There is a new Lupus medication, but I don't know anything about it. (<a href="http://healthland.time.com/2011/03/10/fda-approves-the-first-new-lupus-drug-in-50-years/" target="_blank">FDA Approves Benlysta, the First New Drug in 50 Years to Treat Lupus | Healthland | TIME.com</a> )You don't have to do steroids. Especially if it's going to mess with your Addison's. My bff has lupus and she refuses to do anymore steroids. I refuse steroids until I am desperate, and then do an 18 day taper (start at 60mg for 3 days, then 50mg for 3 days, etc). However, I don't have Addison's to deal with. Plaquenil and the other drugs for RA will work without steroids. Steroids just give more immediate relief, but they aren't necessary and are quite dangerous for some people. They often prescribe naproxen (NSAID), but it does nothing for me. I like Celebrex much better. </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry to hear this news. I wish you relief soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 502211, member: 7083"] Sharon, steroids are used for immediate reduction in inflammation. I know there are a lot of new drugs out there for RA - the biologics, other immune suppressants, etc. They also use Plaquenil - or used to, anyway. It's an anti-malarial drug that is FDA approved for lupus and RA. It works as a long term anti-inflammatory. In a typical patient they would start with steroids and Plaquenil, taper the steroids, then use Plaquenil as a maintenance medication. There is a new Lupus medication, but I don't know anything about it. ([url=http://healthland.time.com/2011/03/10/fda-approves-the-first-new-lupus-drug-in-50-years/]FDA Approves Benlysta, the First New Drug in 50 Years to Treat Lupus | Healthland | TIME.com[/url] )You don't have to do steroids. Especially if it's going to mess with your Addison's. My bff has lupus and she refuses to do anymore steroids. I refuse steroids until I am desperate, and then do an 18 day taper (start at 60mg for 3 days, then 50mg for 3 days, etc). However, I don't have Addison's to deal with. Plaquenil and the other drugs for RA will work without steroids. Steroids just give more immediate relief, but they aren't necessary and are quite dangerous for some people. They often prescribe naproxen (NSAID), but it does nothing for me. I like Celebrex much better. I'm sorry to hear this news. I wish you relief soon. [/QUOTE]
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