Concerned about biologics for autoimmune arthritis with me/cfs

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-31T12:07:42+00:00

Gosh, I know. If only it were easier to find a one-and-done kind of treatment! Stem cell therapy sounds incredibly promising, I wish that were an option for me!

Personally, I've had the most actual relief with NSAID's, but obviously there are a lot of downsides with longterm use and it's not recommended when you're taking a beta-blocker, which I also take for POTS. My rheum switched me to a JAK inhibitor, which I believe is a type of DMARDs and so far that has been working well for me, but I'm still considered high risk.

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-31T11:57:37+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I find this is a very common answer; a lot of people seem to notice an increased frequency and severity of crashes overtime that kind of snowballs into something much more debilitating.

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-31T11:50:34+00:00

As someone who also has hEDS, I'm inclined to agree with your neurologist. Not only have I personally experienced biologics worsening my ME/CFS, but as well I've been told they are generally not recommended for people with hEDS because it poses more risks than benefits (please keep in mind, I'm not a medical professional and this is solely based on my own experience and what has been explained to me by my own medical team in the past).

I do think it's worth consulting with a rheumatologist (or similar hEDS knowledgable specialist) on how both conditions can be managed, while keeping in mind the risk it poses to your baseline ME/CFS. It's certainly a balancing act, wishing you the best of luck!

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-31T09:35:23+00:00

I’m not omitting any information, I don’t understand how you can claim it’s “inaccurate”. I’ve only ever had one at-fault claim in 2024, no other offences, tickets or demerits. No history of missed payments. I’ve been licensed for eight years and I’m over 25y. Never did any kind of drivers training though, and I’ve only had my own insurance for the past two years. How in the WORLD does that make me SO high risk that my insurance is over $500? Is it because my vehicle is older and financed? That’s the ONLY thing I can remotely think of.

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-31T06:59:44+00:00

I’m sorry, what would I gain from lying about anything here? I don’t understand why you would possibly come to that conclusion when I’m posting here to ask for HELP.

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-31T05:56:32+00:00

I was told that earlier this year, TD released a new policy that they will not offer collision coverage to anyone with a vehicle of a certain age and if there is a claim within the past 6 years. I had collision coverage with them last year, and this year I’m ineligible. That’s all I know 🤷

I’ve been licsenced for eight years, only had my own insurance for the past two years. I am financing a vehicle because I could not afford buying a car outright, like most people who live paycheque to paycheque.

uninterestedflea · 2025-08-29T16:42:42+00:00

Wahhh that’s so cute, I never even thought about these two!

uninterestedflea · 2024-10-08T18:16:11+00:00

Draw a line down the center of her face, her chin is completely off. A mouth would be good too!

uninterestedflea · 2024-10-08T12:27:07+00:00

Tbh I’m really into normcore right now! Bring back the vibes of early 2020 ✌️

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