Hi ladies
Am not sure if you can help me, or whether I should direct this at Peter....
I have had 2 failed attempts at ICSI and will be embarking on number 3 in October. My clinic have suggested that I may need Remicade - although they have not tested for NK cells etc, they are pretty sure this is a factor in my case and so are planning to treat me accordingly.
So, me being me, I did some research on Remicade on the internet and was somewhat alarmed to read about the side effects. It has been linked in the US with enough deaths from TB to make it a worry.....and now I'm in a quandary. (Same side effects are reported for Enbrel)

Part of me wants to do whatever the clinic tells me to give this (our last cos we can't take it any more) the best chance we can. But the other part of me worries that we will be spending a lot of money for treatment that puts me at risk. Pete says that he doesn't want me to have it because I'm more important to him than a child....
Also, this treatment is not yet proven to help, it is only something that a couple of clinics are using currently and seems to be in vogue....(I think I'm too cynical!)
So, ladies, do you have any other info on Remicade side effects?
Also, are there any ladies out there who have had it? If so, were you advised of any risks?
I am going to talk to the clinic about it as through September they will be monitoring my natural cycle, prior to the October tx, but in the meantime any info you can provide would be useful!
Love
Lucy
xxxx
Am not sure if you can help me, or whether I should direct this at Peter....
I have had 2 failed attempts at ICSI and will be embarking on number 3 in October. My clinic have suggested that I may need Remicade - although they have not tested for NK cells etc, they are pretty sure this is a factor in my case and so are planning to treat me accordingly.
So, me being me, I did some research on Remicade on the internet and was somewhat alarmed to read about the side effects. It has been linked in the US with enough deaths from TB to make it a worry.....and now I'm in a quandary. (Same side effects are reported for Enbrel)
Part of me wants to do whatever the clinic tells me to give this (our last cos we can't take it any more) the best chance we can. But the other part of me worries that we will be spending a lot of money for treatment that puts me at risk. Pete says that he doesn't want me to have it because I'm more important to him than a child....

So, ladies, do you have any other info on Remicade side effects?
Also, are there any ladies out there who have had it? If so, were you advised of any risks?
I am going to talk to the clinic about it as through September they will be monitoring my natural cycle, prior to the October tx, but in the meantime any info you can provide would be useful!
Love
Lucy
xxxx