Leflunimide
I am starting Leflunimide with my Humira injections for my PsA. Does anyone have experience with Leflunimide that they can share. What should I expect? I am scared about starting this new medication. Thanks, any experience, strength and hope would be appreciated.
Bindisue
Hi
, thank you so much for reaching out to the community. Feeling scared about starting a new medication is completely understandable and I'm sure I'm not the only one here who can relate. Have you been on the Humira for long?
I don't have personal experience with leflunomide, but I know that we have quite a few community members who do, so I hope they'll stop by to share with you. In the meantime,wrote a fantastic article about her experiences with this medication: https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/living/experiences-taking-leflunomide (it's worth reading the discussion in the comments too), and we have a couple of forum discussions on leflunomide (brand name: Arava): https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/forums/arava
https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/forums/anyone-use-tried-leflunomide-arava
I hope this is helpful. Wishing you the absolute best of luck for finding relief with this treatment combination. Please keep us updated if you can. Warmly, -Catherine, Community ModeratorHi Cathy, thank you for the article info. I read Leann's article as well...gives me hope that it will help and lessened my fear about starting Leflunomide. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for the advice. I love this group and feel blessed to be able to share my journey with PsA. I feel blessed knowing I'm not alone, my family is trying to be supportive but they truly don't understand how much this awful disease effects every aspect of our lives. Take care.
Bindisue, you're so welcome! I'm really glad that reading others' experiences has helped you feel hopeful and a bit less scared about the leflunomide. I wish there was a way to know how our bodies will respond to these medications before we take them!
It warms my heart to read that you're enjoying the community so much - it has been a great comfort to me too, and you're right - our loved ones often try their best but really it's only those of us who have experienced PsA who can truly understand everything that's involved with living with this disease. We are all here for you on this journey. Please do keep us updated. We'll be thinking of you! Hugs 💖 -Catherine, Community Moderator
