My rheumatologist is prescribing rinvoq for ra depression. Will this effect my Coligenous colitis?
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My rheumatologist is prescribing rinvoq for ra depression. Will this effect my Coligenous colitis?
My wife is a 77 year old woman with long term coligenous colitis who also has rheumatoid arthritis. Her rheumatologist wants to try Rinvoq on her for depression and pain. She is currently taking small dose prednisone 5mg, plaquenil 300mg, Fosamax, vitamin D and bisacodyl 5mg as needed. She has been given many drugs in the past that make her coligenous colitis worse. Is Rinvoq going to do the same.
Re: My rheumatologist is prescribing rinvoq for ra depression. Will this effect my Coligenous colitis?
Rinvoq is one of the so-called "biologics" — it's an immune system suppressant. It's not likely that it will trigger an MC reaction, although there is no published medical research to verify this opinion. Because it suppresses the immune system, Rinvoq increases the risk of developing an infection. The product also carries the unique side effect risk of causing tears in the stomach, or intestines, in some cases, which of course is a serious event that requires immediate emergency surgery, if it occurs. I would certainly check with my gastroenterologist before using the drug, because that risk would appear to disqualify its use by an IBD patient (who already has a fragile digestive system because of MC).
This is just my opinion, and I'm not a doctor, but I hope it's helpful.
Tex
This is just my opinion, and I'm not a doctor, but I hope it's helpful.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.