Sorry, just caught up with your thread.
I had been off abatercept for 3 months, altogether, it shouldn't have been that long, but my op had to be delayed.
It only took a couple of months for me to see some benefit and then it gradually improved more and more.
Hopefully after my next infusion, the week after this I will see some progress.
I am managing the physio really well, but still feel there's a long way to go with the knee.
It is still very tender and stiffens up quickly. Would like to be able to walk further than I can, think I just need to be more patient! but saying that I have come a long way in the last 7 weeks. How long did it take you to feel the real benefit of the op?
Zena x

Hello,
Yes, I was on 22.5 mg inj. mtx, but it was reduced to 20 mls because I was doing so well with the infusions. Don't know whether it will be reduced again once I have been back on the infusions for a while.
Touch wood, I do not seem to be too bothered by infections etc. I just get the occasional cold. I am retired now, but did work in schools for many years and it seems to have made me immune to many bugs!! Plus the fact that I have 6 grandchildren and often do the caring when they are off ill. I realise that for many people with ra, infections are a big problem once on the drugs, but the ra still seems to keep my immune system on high alert to fight off germs. Though I should not speak too soon
Thanks for sharing your experience with knee surgery, it makes me feel more reassured that I will get there in the end. I think because 6 weeks seems to be mentioned as the recovery time, my expectations have been too high.
Zena x

Perhaps we are not told the full story in case we are frightened off!!
Hopefully it will be worth it in the end.
Take care xx

Hi Rebecca ,

Not had experience with bupa, but the same thing happened to me when I was waiting for Enbrel . Hc@H said that prescription had not been sent , so I rang rheumy nurse to tell them no prescription was sent and the nurse was horrid , said do you think we are lying about prescription being sent !

Hope you can get it sorted out soon , and get some relief from the swelling .

Sophie x