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Article: Rituxan and Lupus

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14 years 10 months ago #15985 by eklein
Article: Rituxan and Lupus was created by eklein
www.skinandallergynews.com/news/medical-dermatology/single-article/rituximab-deemed-useful-for-certain-lupus-subgroups-copy-1/0548c8e171.html

Says rituxan disappointing for most lupus, but good with an optical issue of lupus, and also the author uses it for ITP.
Erica
And she was!
Diagnosed May 2005, lowest count 8K.
4/22/08: 43K (2nd Rituxan)
10/01/09: 246K, 1/8/10: 111K, 5/21/10: 233K
Latest count: 7/27/2015: 194K

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14 years 10 months ago - 14 years 10 months ago #16017 by specialk16
Replied by specialk16 on topic Re: Article: Rituxan and Lupus
I suspected this... When I was approved for Rituxan it was for ITP, not lupus but was told that hopefully by doing that this my lupus symptoms would improve. and they did for about 2 years... and then once my platelets began to drop it was like everything else went out of whack also... the lupus symptoms are even worse now. Thanks for sharing the article.
Kasha
MCTD (Lupus/Raynauds), Sjogrens, ITP
Plaquenil 400 mgs
Prednisone 10 mgs
Imuran 50 mgs
Rituxan 2005 and 2008 (can't take anymore, body rejected it)

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