Whats The Next Step In My Treatment ?

Hello :)

So , I’ve been diagnosed relatively recently , and my rheumatologist tried to get me on anti inflammatories , but it has failed to work . I’m wondering abt what the next step in my treatment might be . She alluded to bio therapy , but will she put that in place right away ( it’s the 2 nd time I see her ) ? Will she try and up my dosage ? Do you guys have any idea what she’ll do ?

Thank you in advance for your answers :)

What Will Life Be Like On A Biotherapy ?

Hello everyone :)

So I’ve been diagnosed and my treatment have failed to work … my rheumatologist evoked the possibility of getting me on bio therapy . I’m kind of scared of what my life might look like during the treatment …. I’m not really looking for people explaining what a biotherapy is , but more for people telling me what life is like when on this treatment .

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What kind of changes should I expect from it ?

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