User Reviews for Rituxan intravenous

Increased risk of infections and skin irritation.

I was given this medication once a week for 4 weeks, it was approx. a 3-4 hr treatment. I was given this medication for thrombocytopennia purpura and have slowly but surely increased my platelet count.

I've had RA for over thirty years. I've been on many drugs. At one time, I was in remission. I've been on rituxan since the end of January. I had my second dose starting the end of May. I'm hoping this one will last longer than the first dose, at least five ti six months. I'm still fatigued, but keep going and try to focus on other things except RA, taking one day at a time.

Diagnosed in 2006 with Mantle Cell NHL stage IV in 2006. Infusion therapy of Rituxan, Cytoxan, Doxirubicin, Velcade and Vincristine four days out of twenty for five cycles. Follow-up therapy one treatment of Rituxan every week for four weeks. Maintenance therapy of Rituxan every three months for five years. Just starting third year. Very good response after first treatment. Complete remission at end of infusion and follow-up therapy. Continueing treatment in maintenance therapy as part of a Clinical Trial. Receiveing excellent care from excellent dedicated medical professionals.Read More Read Less

In reply to an earlier question, I have had tingling and numbness also in my fingers and sharps needles downs my legs My Dr says it might be neuropathy I didnt go for the EMG cause i was scared, I just had the RITUXAN treatment today and it was very difficult for me it is my 3rd one and this time the reaction was very scary my throat swelled up my ears wouldnt stop itching they almost had to stop it but My nurse is excellent she is great she knew exactly how to give me the med, but my first dose it went well for apprx. 8 months then my 2nd one in March only lasted 3 months my RA is going very rapidly and they dont know why I've had it now for 5yrs but didnt discover it till 3yrs ago. I wk f/t typing for 8hrs and its very hard my fingers swell up and my hands are aching in pain. I feel that pretty soon work will be over I pray each day to help me get up and go. I have my days where I just sit and cry and cry cause the pain is unbearable, in the process now i have 2 herniated disk and 4mm erosion, my fingers are slightly showing signs which are my biggest fear, but all i can do is pray and take it day by day, For everyone out there that has this I pray for you cause I know the pain you endure and I know there are days that you can't get up but you have too. I cant even p/u my little one anymore and it hurts to tell to him honey I'm sorry but I cant carry you maybe Daddy can. Sometimes my husband misses work to stay home and take care of me and I feel so bad. So I say Stay strong be strong and keep going....smile and and take advantage of the things you can do today bcause tomorrow you will never know......God Bless.. :O)Read More Read Less

no problems with my 1st dos. just had infusion because ra has gone into my feet. It has been 10 months from first dose. I had alot of side affects this time with chills,nausea,severe headache,low sats in the 80's. I did not prepare with tylenol,benadryl or my inhaler.I will with my next infusion in 2 weeks.I wish my provider would have given me my tx at 6 months. but I live in Alaska and there is only one rhuematologist.

So far okay. I still have to do the maintenance rituxin - 4 weeks every 6 months for two years. Here is my question: Is anyone getting a vibration or strong tingling feeling for no reason? Now if I bend my head down, my legs really vibrate a lot and act like they are going to stop working-kinda like a mis-fire in the electronics!?!?! Hard to explain. I don't like to complain or even comment to the doctor, because I always get the "Huh, never heard of that before".

i have ra and have tried all other drugs to battle this hell, i have tried methotrexate,enbrel,remicade,etc. my first infusion went fine till the racing heart issue.and after a severe flare up 2 months ago i had the racing heart again, i had my 2cnd infusion today 500mg with NO steriods due to we think they contribute to the racing heart.i will post again soon to help let others know my expirence.

It sounds like I am in the majority when I had high hopes for this treatment to stop my RA disease progression and symptoms. After my second round of two treatments (the first only helped for 10 weeks), my rheumatologist is satisfied that the Rituxan has stopped the diseases progression, that is, the synovial inflammation that causes damage to the joints. Although I do feel better than on any other treatment (I have also tried many-8 or 9), I still have tenderness and moderate pain in all of my joints (bilaterally head to toe, basically), varying degrees of fatique (not extreme as before) and 1-2 hours of stiffness in the mornings. I do not have noticeable swelling in any of my joints on this treatment, which is great. I am also still on Methotrexate and now Plaquenil and occasion, dose packs of steroids. Is this the best we can expect? What percentage of RA patients can be treated and be symptom free except for a few bad days here and there?? Thoughts???Read More Read Less

I'm a 44 year old female who was diagnosed with RA 18 years ago. I was hoping this wonder drug would be the one that works for me. Unfortunately, I've had some tough side effects that aren't necessarily listed on the drug website. Extreme fatigue, swelling of the feet, coldness in my lower legs & feet, tremors, even joint pain have been my experience. It's been a month since my first infusion and I'm praying for the day it will be completely out of my system. The cost for my first infusion was over $13,000 - I would have felt better if they gave me the money rather than the medicine! :) Read More Read Less

Wegener's granulomatosis treatment

It has been 2 years now without any problem with my ITP, since being given 4 treatments of Rituxan. The hard part about it, I have had problem breathing when I walk, or my heart would just beat really fast without me doing anything. I have a types of seizure that my Dr can not even stop. I have more problems now then what I start out with when I went in to get treated for the ITP. And I can't get nothing done about it. I have a seizure problem, and they did not know the side effect between what I was on and the Rituxan.Read More Read Less

I DO NOT HAVE ANY SIDE EFFECTS WITH THE RITUXAN, OTHER THAN THE FATIGUE, BUT THAT COULD JUST BE THE CANCER. I ALSO GET THE IMMUNOGLOBULIN WITH THE RITUXAN. IT WORKS FOR ME!

I just started my second round of infusions. I have the second in this series in two weeks, then I'm done for another 6 months. This one went much smoother than the first round. I had an allergic reaction during my treatment and it took 6 hours to complete. I have to take Benadryl and Steroids along with the Rituxin. I slept most of my treatment from the Benadryl and then couldn't sleep that night from the Steroids! Other than being a little achy and having the chills, I feel fine. Hallelujah!!

I have an autoimmune disorder with eye inflammation for at least 3 years. Rituxam IV is the first procedure to give me pain relief and the inflammation is decreasing. It is experimental with my symptoms, but seems to be helping.

I was at stage 4 non hodgkins lymphoma, went on the Rituxan and six months later was cancer free, no hair loss or bad side effects, only a little sleep loss the day of treatment due to the other drugs involved.Did 2yrs of preventative treatment one week every 6 months. Still cancer free after three year. Thank You Rituxan !!

I had the ITP comment that was placed earlier with 4,000. After reaching 230,000 on a regular basic, my White Blood Cells drop to extremely low numbers. Rare set back according to my doctor.

diagnose cll at age 38, 2 rounds of rituxan kept levels down for 4 years. wc 75,000, starting new round. fever chills headache.

I took it for SLE and Dermatomyositis.Only reaction was fever,chills,backache,tiredness. I have had 2 treatments. I am giving it some time to kick in, although my pain is not as severe before starting this treatment.

I am going through my 2nd set of treatment. My body usually hurts all over neck to toe. Treatment takes all this pain away. My only problem is feverish checks and lower temperature with chills. I find hot teas and resting it out for a day helps. Then wow no pain. I used all the other drugs from Enbrel to Orencia and they work very well but since my condition is full body I find this is the longest I go without pain and I feel stronger and healthier.