ANTI TNF DRUGS

[Beckwith1]

Hi, desperately seeking advice, I have rhumatoid arthritis and looking at TTC soon, my rhumatoid at the moment is giving me hell more so in my right hand and wrist, has or is anybody taking the Anti tnf drugs, I have been advised by my rheumatology that certizolumab pegol is best recommended for pregnancy! What drugs was you taking for your RA while pregnant
Look forward to your response, any help would be great

Thanks chelsea

Hey there :) I am currently 29 weeks pregnant and I have been taking certizolumab pegol, and can continue to take it. Unfortunately that is the only drugs I can take during pregnancy, I have RA & AS (anklosying spondylitis). The only thing I will say is that I'm going through a flare up atm, carrying extra weight etc doesn't help. I've had a course of steroids of this but hasn't eased it too much. Hope this helps :)

I have crohns rather than RA but have taken Humira up to 28 weeks. As with lots of autoimmune conditions, I’ve been “better” during pregnancy. I was planning to continue it throughout pregnancy but the emergence of COVID swung the balance for me towards stopping it in the 3rd trimester.