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Jak-2 For Ra
Jak-2 For Ra
Am 6 weeks into taking this drug I have such joint pain and hand wrist swelling any body else had experience of this drug
A myRAteam Member said:
@A myRAteam Member
Certain foods will make me swell....mainly sugar and salt
A myRAtea...
posted almost 2 years ago
A myRAteam Member said:
Even on xeljanz I occasionally have wrist and hand swelling.usually just comes on quick. I’m thinking sodium brings mine on . I found absolutely can’t eat egg drop soup loaded with sodium and my hands swell within an hour .
posted almost 2 years ago
A myRAteam Member said:
@A myRAteam Member
Xeljanz is a JAK 2 inhibitor
Thats what I was on previously
Started simponi anti tnf inhibitors
Xeljanz
Now cosentyx IL-17A inhibitor
Purpose of all is the same...reduce inflammation and progression of disease...just different chemicals pathways to prevent same
posted almost 2 years ago
