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What Causes Body Pain While On Rituximab For Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?

yes i m an sle patient since 2008..i m hsving steriod 4mg, mofitil.500mg. last august i hv given rituximab injection. but from last month i m having severe pain in whole body..my name mrs reshma banu age 30. weight 66. pls sir advise me wht to do i m helpless now..
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Rheumatologist,  's  Response
Good evening reshma. As i see your medications, you are on a very low dose of steroids and mycophenolate mofitil, the dose which we use when SLE is silent. There is a good chance that the disease had been controlled initially by Rituximab but now it is flaring up again. Kindly consult your rheumatologist. one need s to see if SLE is flaring again or is it something else. Do take vitamin D supplements. That would help your body ache a bit as well..Hope the information was useful
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Rheumatologist,  Dr. Bharat K Singh's  Response
Dear Friend,

Thank you for your question.
Rituximab will not cause bone pain. What was the indication for Rituximab? Lupus Nephritis
Body pain could be due to metabolic bone disease, disease activity or fibromyalgia. please consult your Immunologist or Rheumatologist.
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What Causes Body Pain While On Rituximab For Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?

Good evening reshma. As i see your medications, you are on a very low dose of steroids and mycophenolate mofitil, the dose which we use when SLE is silent. There is a good chance that the disease had been controlled initially by Rituximab but now it is flaring up again. Kindly consult your rheumatologist. one need s to see if SLE is flaring again or is it something else. Do take vitamin D supplements. That would help your body ache a bit as well..Hope the information was useful