:sign0085: I have been switched to a new gastro Dr. who is the partner of my previous Dr. who was going to put me on 6MP to try it out before we do biologics. The new Dr. who is much younger and looks like much more active in newer information is basically saying that long term maintenance remission is similar to placebo.
The new Dr. said this a newer study and that placebo and 6mp were equal in results for long term maintenance. In an effort to say are you for real to my Dr. I simply agreed but I feel that something is not matching with some people's experiences and older studies. I firmly believe based on the older studies and some testimonials here by people who had constant issues put into remission that 6mp works because there is a higher recurrence rate of flares when people stop using 6mp. Is her point to say that you will end up with a flare at the endpoint regardless but may have less issues until then??
How can it be possible and why would doctors be using it for so many years? I am really interested in anyone who knows what "recent research" she is talking about. I think she may be referring to the AZTEC trial. I asked her how does she know that Humira has long term studies that prove it keeps people in remission despite its young age and lack of data. Drs use one study to prove something doesn't work (long term) but can't apply the same logic for drugs that haven't had long term usage and have just as much side effects. This one doesn't work so lets do this newer one!!!! Remicade seems to be the only exception that has been out for a while. :sign0085:
The new Dr. said this a newer study and that placebo and 6mp were equal in results for long term maintenance. In an effort to say are you for real to my Dr. I simply agreed but I feel that something is not matching with some people's experiences and older studies. I firmly believe based on the older studies and some testimonials here by people who had constant issues put into remission that 6mp works because there is a higher recurrence rate of flares when people stop using 6mp. Is her point to say that you will end up with a flare at the endpoint regardless but may have less issues until then??
How can it be possible and why would doctors be using it for so many years? I am really interested in anyone who knows what "recent research" she is talking about. I think she may be referring to the AZTEC trial. I asked her how does she know that Humira has long term studies that prove it keeps people in remission despite its young age and lack of data. Drs use one study to prove something doesn't work (long term) but can't apply the same logic for drugs that haven't had long term usage and have just as much side effects. This one doesn't work so lets do this newer one!!!! Remicade seems to be the only exception that has been out for a while. :sign0085: