Dear brothers, I ask for help and some advice. I don't know if any of you know my story. I got married last January and I applied for a Visa, my husband lives in the US and I live in Italy. We are both in our 50s. My husband had recently a flare up of what they thought was rheumathoid arthritis but now he has been diagnosed as suffering from Lupus. He is on Plaquenil and cortison. But here in Europe lupus patients use this medicine called Benlysta. It is a biological one and works very well. My brother is a doctor. But I do not know US health system which is very different from ours. Are there any chance that my husband can get Benlysta or he will have to pay for it? (impossible). Is this med used in the US? Do you have any advice for a very bad lupus flare up? Thank you in advance
