Hi

Does anyone take this drug? I saw my consultant today, who suggested stopping hydroxy & starting this one instead. I take cimzia which seemed to be working but my elbows are bad again. My MRI scan shows there is a lot of inflammation, I asked my consultant if that also meant they were damaged but he didn't really answer. Am I being stupid, or does that mean there is damage to the elbows?

Really fed up of RA!!!! Sorry we all are aren't we

Hi Louise - sorry to hear that your elbows are bad. I've woken up today, and mine won't straighten properly - they don't exactly hurt, but ache when I try to straighten them - ho hum, blasted RA!

Anyway, re inflammation and damage - it doesn't necessarily mean that there's actual damage, and the const should be able to see from your scan. Maybe you could ask again for a more explicit answer. I agree with Naomi that the const should be more honest - knowledge helps us care for ourselves better than hiding facts so we don't worry.

Sylvia xx