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Part of the reason they are transferring me is so they have the freedom to try some of the immune suppressing drugs. Being deployed overseas means they can't.

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• zdragnar 6y ago
  Ah, i had forgotten about the being deployed bit. Being on taltz does mean having to take a tuberculosis test every 6 months, so I imagine that would be rough. One suggestion is to not be pressured into a biologic before you do some research on incidence rates of side effects. Newer ones seem to be WAY safer than even those that came out a few years ago, but the insurance companies don't seem to care. In fact, it isn't covered at all for me, but the manufacturers have a card you sign up for that lets you get it for $25 (or reduces your copay to $5 if you have a deductible). I'm not sure what access to this stuff is like overseas or through VA, so I am curious and hope it pans out well!