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Taking Lialda For Ulcerative Colitis. Swollen And Painful Knee. Will Embrel Work?
Hi, I have a 26 year history of ulcerative colitis . Fairly well controlled with Lialda ( mesalamine ). 6 weeks ago knee swelled and painful- nothing wrong with knee-had MRI etc. now docs want to put me on humira. Looking online at people s experiences I m too scared of it. I know Embrel isn t for colitis but seems to work for arthritis and seems to be less scary. Even though knee issue is aparantly related to colitis, would Embrel possibly work?
Thu, 12 Sep 2013
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
yes embrel will work for arthritis,
it is used in rhemotoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
yes embrel will work for arthritis,
it is used in rhemotoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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