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I've got stills im 23, my joints r swollen i've been on prednisone high doses for months, i've had cort. shots in knees, n ntfs don't work, what will help?
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Other Rx: Even though tnfs did not help, there are other biologic agents which have shown good results. One drug is Kineret (anakinra) which works on il-1 ( interleukin-1) instead of tumor necrosis factor (tnf). Be sure to let your rheumatologist know that you are still in pain and that you cannot taper off the steroids.
Answered 6/26/2014
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