My wife age about 60 years suffering from rheumatoid arthritis at present she was advised by rheumatologist ing folitrax 20 mg weekly tab lefra 10 mg od tab hcqs 200 mg od. After one month treatment some improvement my doctor also discussed with me about another treatment biological treatment which is costly you please advise me can I accept and what are best brands thanks.
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Your rheumatologist is best option to discuss. He will choose whatever is best for your wife. Don't keep on changing doctors. And biologics are safe mode of treatment but they have to be taken in presence on physician. Don't take it after consulting online.
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As per the medicines you have stated, the arthritis is getting controlled by quite a large dose. That could be one of the reason for suggesting biological drugs. I would like to know how much is the improvement. That could be known only through some blood tests. Based on that we can know how likely you would need those drugs. There are wide variety of biologic drugs with many brands so that can't be suggested at this point of time.
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If you are getting better with these medicines then continue this treatment the the other biological treatment is not the first line of treatment but 2nd line treatment or emergency treatment for very acute attack of rheumatoid arthritis consult me online thru Lybrate.
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Your wife should continue medicines as such. Add yoga based exercises for this visit my you tube channel ncgupta 'me and my yoga'
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Better to wait as dmards takes upto 3 months to reach its peak effect. Folitrax can be increased to 25 mg and lefra to 20 mg if she can tolerate. Biologicals can be discussed later. Your rheumatologist will be able to advise better.
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