I too read Alice's book, when it was first published, and it is truly inspirational. She has also written some
novels which are also excellent reads.
Unfortunately it is only with time that any real long problems with the biologic drugs are going to manifest themselves. You take what you are advised is the best or only treatment option available to you because at the time you want to be shut of the ongoing pain and distress that RA causes, even if only for a short time. So many times now I have reached the 'end' of treatment options, a point at which you realise that actually I don't care about the consequences for the future it's now that matters. Like Doreen, I would take anything to feel better!
So much research is ongoing in the field of auto-immunity that the future does look so much more promising than it has ever done in the past. This is excellent news for those recently diagnosed; for most the RA will be well controlled without the need for very toxic medicines and joint damage will be a thing of the past too.
Lyn x
PS Hope your day has improved Julia
