A 58-year-old female asked:
ra doc wants me to use enbrel/humira. scared of side effects, already blind in 1 eye. what else can i take?
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Dr. Zachary Veres answered
18 years experience Family Medicine
Dmards: methotrexate, prednisone, celebrex (celecoxib). etc
Answered on Apr 23, 2015
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