Well, you go ahead and contact Medicare, then you contact some of the companies that help pay the deductible. Then you brace yourself and with knees knocking, you go for it. Biologicals are big guns. RA needs big guns...eventually. Remember donna, RA is progressive. Just as many diabetics have to go up the ladder for continous control so do RAers. We are chronic, our disease progresses, and our hope is keeping it in check grasping hold of one day remission will come. I would give almost anything to try Enbrel again. Yes, it turned my RA around back to pre-RA days. Orencia is on the agenda IF this stupid wound will stay closed. I look forward to that day. Four years ago I was terrified out of my wits everytime a new med was introduced to fight RA. Terrified. I cried, I kicked, I worried, I stressed, I fought it tooth and nail to get better on my own. Things only got worse. Finally, I gave in and tried everything available to me. Some things didn't work...some things did. Like Mobic and Nambumetone and Enbrel. Worked so well. But...my body rejected them all and I was left without med options because of this wound. As scared as I was to try the meds it was nothing compared to how scared I was when I was told the med door is closed to me. I cried even harder. And felt utterly hopeless. For by this time I was sharply aware I had a battle waging inside my body and knew with all my heart I had to fight with everything available. Funny how I once fought against it and now...I fight for it. When I could have it I didn't want it. Now, I want it and can't have it. I bet when you start the bios you will feel so much better. Keep in mind we can stop anytime we want. I am praying you find easement soon and eventually find your quality of life is grand. Gentle hugs friend When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~ Erma Bombeck
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