rheumatoid arthritis
"I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2008. I was put on methotrexate almost immediately. My first stab at a TNF inhibitor went well for about a year. Then, there were a couple of tries with different meds (including the dreaded prednisone for flares). My PA thought that we could "do better".....so, I researched and she researched....together, we came up with Actemra.  The stiffness in the morning is GONE!  I haven't flared in over a year!  I'm SO lucky to have found Actemra.
The only thing that kind of bugs me, is that the week before my next infusion is due, I get a little stiff and more tired than usual."