Remicade was my first biologic. Took 6 doses before giving up on it. Started with the standard starting doses (2 vials?). Raised it again to 4 vials on the 4th dose. Raised it on the last dose to 6 vials, which made it 8mg/kg of body weight for me. NO response at all. Because I had good insurance, my cost was very little compared to the cost my insurance company paid (neighborhood of $8000.00 USD). I took an antihistamine the day before and the morning of the dose. Had no side-effects except feeling like I had a mild-to-moderate cold on the earlier doses and the flu on the last dose. That lasted one day on early doses and 2 days on the last dose.

It doesn't cure AS. Or anything else. At best, it will put you in a sort of remission. That could FEEL like a cure, maybe. I believe the top dose tested by the company is 10mg/kg.

Good luck with your Remicade.

DX: Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Psoriasis
Meds: MTX since Oct 2009, 15mg/week. Cimzia-restarted after 2 yrs away.
Epidural Steroid Injections x8; Lumbar Radiofreq Ablation x2
SIJ Steroid Injection x3; Bilateral Radiofreq Ablation SIJ x9