First Remicade Infusion

My first Remicade infusion was great!  There were no complications, and my husband was there to hold my hand the entire time!  When we arrived, I was greeted with financial documents to sign as each Remicade infusion costs close to $6,500...WOW!  Thank God for health insurance, and also the new RemiStart program where you complete an application and become approved for the usage of a discounted infusion rate.  With RemiStart approval, each infusion will cost you $50, instead of what ever your insurance company states is your responsibility to pay.  In my case, I would have owed my infusion center $650 for my first infusion.  However, with RemiStart I will only pay $50 for each infusion for the next year.  At the end of each year, you have to re-apply for the program.

After paperwork and bracelet placement, we were escorted back to our room, where the infusion would take place.  I was given pre-medication, an IV was started, and the Remicade began simultaneously with fluids.  All together the process may have taken 3 hours, but I was very tired and exhausted towards the end of the infusion, and almost achy.  By the time we made it home, I was clearly exhausted and wanted nothing more than sleep!

My second infusion is approaching, and it has been said that the second infusion is the point where difficulties are encountered if there will be any to encounter.  So we shall see :)

If there is anyone you know that may need or happen to know someone else who is taking or thinking about taking Remicade for an illness, please share this RemiStart link with them.  This website will give them the information they need in order to apply for the discount program.

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