truth I was a coward, was of having undergone biological therapies when I proposed it the rheumatologist, he must have stopped aside the fear and have pulled ahead, I did not and lost precious time, I could have saved a few months of pain and not continue with the medication that was prescribed knowing that I was no longer effective. I could have avoided respiratory depression (slowed breathing, or with insufficient force, so that it can not provide adequate ventilation and perfusion of the lungs) that I had a night to abuse taking painkillers and muscle relaxants. I was so scared when I woke up at dawn and feel like I could not breathe, and had much panting, and as I took a lot to get up of bed and get to the emergency phone to call the Health Center. The ambulance with the doctor (I was lucky he was on duty that night my family doctor) and the ATS came quickly and they shot me Urbason (in other indications used for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD), were making me a while company until breathing is normal. Everything had been in a fright. By having so much pain I had gone hand in hand with the pills, and lungs had been greatly relaxed in its normal movement of breath.
biological drugs were always hanging around the head, questions ... for not telling me position. Enduring the pain as he could, and checked as the disease progressed.
among those revisions was a change of rheumatologist, reached a new specialist consultation. When I touched the new review I found the newcomer. We talked for several minutes of my situation and once they reviewed my medical history, told me good news. counted on in the hospital with a new biological, his administration was by subcutaneous injection, not have to be entered for a few hours as it did with the previous (Remicade), and was giving the same results.
This bio was more comfortable as they can be administered in the patient's home, after a prescription and purchase from the hospital pharmacy. It was called as a trade name Humira and was active adalimumab, an anti TNF monoclonal antibody.
This time was to set aside fear. I told the new rheumatologist who agreed to start the biological treatment, which had already reached a limit, I was risking anything, and never left your query take a bit of hope that no matter what would happen to take that step forward.
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