- Anyone with HLA B27? 7th September 2007
... numerous different meds including the sulfa drugs, methotrexate and too many others to list. I then went into a spontaneous...
- ostoarthritis vs rheumatoid 6th September 2007
... follow for a few days.
i am on medication called methotrexate . i take 5 of these every monday. then i am on voltaren...
- Prenisolone 15th August 2007
... Spent 4 years trying all of them, sulfasalazine, methotrexate and leflumonide mainly. Side effects on all of them...
- RF Normal 10th August 2007
... seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. I am presently taking methotrexate , but will likely begin a course of Humira shortly...
... this treatment did not eliminate symptoms, he added methotrexate , which has seemed to help some. However, given my ... aforementioned "cheap" drugs first).
Humira and methotrexate are in a class of drugs called DMARD's. They suppress...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis 7th August 2007
... years I have tried Sulphasalazine, Leflunomide, and methotrexate , all of them caused massive probs in my body so after...
- RA Nodules? 1st August 2007
... them for years. including prednisone (low dose, and methotrexate (relatively low dose).
but I think it is the Remicade...
- Methotrexate Users-Do You Have an Medical ID Bracelet? 17th July 2007
... Methotrexate can be used with most other drugs with no interaction...
... i am ont methotrexate too and have been for 2 years and never been told...
- Humeria, Remicade, Enbrel, Homeopathics? 16th July 2007
... your doctor suggested.
I have been on Remicade and methotrexate (15mg) once weekly, and prednisone (5mg daily) and ...
I know people who have had luck with Humeria and methotrexate .
I also know people who have had good results with...
... and I am not sure if they are there because of the methotrexate or not. I am considering stopping all meds to see...
- Tnf 10th July 2007
... if you lose your hair on these drugs. I lost it on methotrexate and I am losing it now even though stopped the leflunomide...
... another factor too. Yes, I read that people taking methotrexate do in fact cause hair lost.
I used remicade to help...
- I am worried about having RA. Dont have diagnosis yet 2nd July 2007
... can get on the correct meds. right now my mom takes methotrexate injections once a week...
... can get on the correct meds. right now my mom takes methotrexate injections once a week
Thanks for the reply. How long...
... crippled like your grandfather.
I presently take methotrexate orally (was on injections, but I kept blistering where...
... she tries really hard not to take those because the methotrexate can damage the liver so she tries really hard to not...
- What other tests are there apart from x-rays andblood tests for rheumatoid arthritis? 26th June 2007
... few months. Just this morning, my doctor has added methotrexate . I'm hoping it will stop these horrible flares I...
... high, thus positive, that November. She put me on Methotrexate (which I hated). I came off it two years later. Along...
- Psoriatic arthritis 4th June 2007
... it for three years now, taken all the dmards like methotrexate , sulphasalasine and leflunomide. I have had steroid...
... I was told I had RA. I've been through Vioxx and Methotrexate , the wrist supports and all the pain and crippling...
... about 5 years ago with PA. I am presently taking Methotrexate and 2 Enbrel injections a week. The meds help, but...
... pray for all of us to find some kind of relief. The methotrexate and Enbrel help, but the side effects are awful. ...
... through the treatment with mum. All I can say about Methotrexate was that it made my joints feel great, but I lost ... back to normal, needless to say I was taken off the methotrexate and started the whole process again with leflunomide...
- Playing sports with RA 16th May 2007
... was very hard to take. I am currently taking 10mg of methotrexate a week but i don't seem to be reacting yet, having...
- New to Health Boards 16th May 2007
... or would like to ask about drugs etc, I have tried Methotrexate , sulphasalasine, and leflunomide. I have also been...
... had no relief. After a few months i was prescribed Methotrexate and ended up in hospital after 3 dyas use with what...
- When Do I Start the Folic Acid? 13th May 2007
... far no stomach problems (yay!). I don't start the methotrexate (four pills) until Friday and I was wondering when...
- Methotextrate and Pregnancy 13th May 2007
... with all of these wonderful ailments. I have been on Methotrexate since I was diagnosed. It has helped a great deal...
- Methotrexate and Plaquenil OK taken together? 11th May 2007
... but my aunt has RA and has been taking Plaquenil and Methotrexate for quite a few years....
... 18 years, I am not sure how long she has taken the Methotrexate for. At least 5 years that I know for sure. :)...
- I have arthritis at a young age, how to save my ability to walk 6th May 2007
... arthritis in my hips for three years and i have been on methotrexate since. the medicine has worked wonderfully. it has...
- Lumps on the joints 30th April 2007
... Hi again Wendy...It does take awhile for the methotrexate to kick in. I have been on MTX for over 4 years, almost...
- Any thoughts on Humira??? 29th April 2007
... diagnosed with RA about 2 years ago. I was started on Methotrexate and Humira. I feel pretty good most of the time,...
... enabled me to get off all of my other meds (prednisone, methotrexate ). I don't even take pain meds these days. I just...
... RA for 2years now. I am currently on a high dose of methotrexate after trying numerous disease modifying drugs!I have...
- new to posting 24th April 2007
... Fern...I have had RA for 4 1/2 years and take Enbrel, methotrexate , Celebrex, folic acid and Skelaxin for RLS. My Rheumy...
- Husband in severe pain 23rd April 2007
... treated before joint damage occurs. She put him on Methotrexate once a week, doubled his indomethacin and gave him...
- Blood test results on methotrexate 17th April 2007
... Hi Yorksguy....How many miligrams of Methotrexate are you taking a week? I have taken it for 4 years ... meds do you take? I take Enbrel shots once a week, methotrexate (mtx), folic acid and Celebrex. I dont remember how...
- Why is my doc doing this 17th April 2007
... he tried prednisilone was because he wanted to try methotrexate injections.Apparently if Pred works then there is...
- Methatrexate and nausea 31st March 2007
... I also take methotrexate and it was always making me feel nauseous. The doctor...
... Hi thistlegirl...I take 20mg. of methotrexate (mtx), eight 2.5mg. tablets, once a week and the nausea...
- are certain drugs worth taking?? 30th March 2007
... 2006. my rheumy has recommended that i start taking methotrexate . so before doing that i did lots of research on that...
- plaquenil 21st March 2007
... increased my prednisone and will be increasing my methotrexate to try to compensate for the loss of plaquenil.
...
- RA with muscle spasms 12th March 2007
... yoga and meditaton which is helping. I take Remicade, methotrexate and lodine for my RA....
- Meds And Arthritis?????? 8th March 2007
... DMARDS = DISEASE MODIFYING ANTI RHEUMATIC DRUGS SUCH AS METHOTREXATE , ARAVA IMURAN
THEN THERE ARE THE ANTI TNF/BIOLOGICS...
... Sorry to go on so long. I cannot take Plaquenil, Methotrexate and some of the others, because I have open sores...
- Elevated panel tests 7th March 2007
... diagnosed with RA almost 2 years ago and have been on methotrexate 18 months. I have had several slightly elevated liver...
- Doubting diagnosis... 7th March 2007
... got pregnant in October of 2005 after going off of Methotrexate . Everything was fine in the beginning and actually...
- Iritis 26th February 2007
... of January I was on a combination of remicade and methotrexate . It was keeping it in check but I just lost my health...
- Scared 10th February 2007
... no insurance. I am taking lopressor for the heart, methotrexate and remicade for the RA and Iritis. I am wondering...
- New and hurting..... 3rd February 2007
... form. The DMARDS I have taken are Sulphasalzine, Methotrexate and Leflunomide. I am currently on Leflunomide, which...
... along with it. I am on Enbrel injections along with Methotrexate and folic acid. The pain at times and the swelling...
- Does stiffness and visable swelling always occur with RA? 30th January 2007
... more coming on the market.
I take enbrel along with methotrexate and folic acid. I hope you get a diagnosis soon so...
- PSA Psoriatic Arthropathy 27th January 2007
... steroids without any DMARDs and also when i was on methotrexate and the steroids now the higher doses make my face...
- Nsaids gave me gastritis , what now? 15th January 2007
... meds. I also have skin infections, and cannot take Methotrexate , or Humera, or Enbrel. I hope to have my infections...
- Buttock, hip pain 10th January 2007
... My rheumy says I have psoriatic arthritis. I take methotrexate and plaxqueil.
I can live with all these except...
... take time for the meds to work. I just started on methotrexate myself. It takes 3-6 weeks to work. Placquenil takes...
- RA Medications and skin problems 14th December 2006
... I have been taking Enbrel, Arthrotec, Prednisone, Methotrexate , Coversyl, and Tiazac. I have RA and high blood pressure...
... meds that you are taking. I cannot take Enbrel or Methotrexate , because some of my sores are open. Wounds do not...
... Like my hair falling out I though it was from the Methotrexate . Feeling cold and tired I though that my anima was...
... Hi Annette,
I was on Methotrexate and Prednisone. I had all of the symptoms you described ... would literally scratch it and it would bleed. The Methotrexate made me tired about 3 days out of the week. I started...
- red palms 6th December 2006
... arthritis and osteoarthritis. I'm currently taking methotrexate (6tabs a week), pain meds, folic acid and a few others...
- Need experiences with inflammatory drugs- side effects 1st December 2006
... inflammatory drugs, but not very many. I can not take Methotrexate , because I have too many sores. I take Relafen/Nabumetone...
- My Story: 19 year old Arthritis Sufferer 20th November 2006
... to a rheumotologist who confirmed and started me on methotrexate , which did nothing for me.
Arthritis? At my age...
- Has anyone used "Enbrel" treatment??? 17th November 2006
... able to get off all of the other meds that I was on ( Methotrexate , Arava, Prednisone), and I don't even require anything...
- severe psoriatic arthritis 12th November 2006
... affects my hands and my right knee. i have taken methotrexate until it started making my hair fall out and salazoprine...
- Prednisone Dosage 10th November 2006
... Prior to starting the methotrexate my doctor is putting me on prednisone at a dosage...
... me! I am having a horrible time even thinking of methotrexate as being a chemo and possibly getting sick taking...
... predenisone(or howver its spelt) since may along with methotrexate ince july my steroid dose is constantly oing up as...
... few more anti-inflammatories prior to jumping to the methotrexate . My other condition has made me super sensitive to ... have not made my decision as to whether to go for the methotrexate or not. I am praying about it as I just do not feel...
... internist the rheumatologist has decided to forego the methotrexate since it has the capability of clostridium difficile ... then he said it will be off to the next plateau past methotrexate which will be enbrel or humira or remicade. He says ... will be a real fight with insurance company since methotrexate is not being tried but with my history they will be...
... caused polips in my stomach. I've just started back on methotrexate after being off them for 8 months. I was put out of...
- Methotrexate Useage 7th November 2006
... Hi Grana, I take methotrexate and have been for 2yrs. It was the first drug he put ... results from it the Dr. added Hydroxychloride. The methotrexate will make your hair fall out, my hair was in and on...
... Hi Grana,
I was on Methotrexate for about 4 - 6 mo. I had to get off because I was ... Am going to a dermatologist for the sores. The Methotrexate was just starting to work, when I had to give it up ... women. Hopefully I will get to eventually try the methotrexate again!
Hope it works for you. But give it months...
... of therapy? This is to be done prior to taking the methotrexate ....
... doctor thinks this is crazy and wants to start the methotrexate next week. In all the reading and risk of methotrexate ... death! Has anyone developed severe diarrhea with the methotrexate ? Infections?...
... hands and hurt all over. After Vioxx, went on to Methotrexate . Loved that medicine. I didn't hurt at all. It ... biopsy and a really bad time. Of course we stopped the Methotrexate because it could have caused the shortness of breath...
- Thin Skin 3rd November 2006
... I am taking NSAID, Prednisone, Methotrexate and Enbrel for my rheumathoid arthritis. I have been...
- Advice on natural medicines 1st November 2006
... the inflammation down. I have been on a low dose of Methotrexate for the last 3 years and have jumped from Bextra to...
- Back from my rheumatologist 1st November 2006
... it. Sounds good to me. Now I am going to reduce my Methotrexate from 20mg to 15mg for two weeks then down the down...
... with RA. It has enabled me to get off of Prednisone, Methotrexate and Arava, and I very, very rarely take anything for...
- Embrel 31st October 2006
... like the Humira did in the beginning. I also take 10 methotrexate pills once a week and take Celebrex. The Humira injection...
... feel better and can lead a normal life. I also take methotrexate and darvocet for pain. I am hoping that the enbrel...
- Injectable Methotrexate 31st October 2006
... I am on NSAID, Prednisone, Methotrexate and now Enbrel. Since I started Enbrel I have been ... getting sick to my stomach when I take my Methotrexate . I take 8 pills a week. I was going to ask my doctor ... about injectable Methotrexate . Is hard to inject? I find that the Enbrel easy to...
... Heather- I am fixing to start taking the methotrexate . Did you have any side effects from the pills? I am...
... agreed because my levels were so high and he sugested Methotrexate Injectable I've been on it for a little over 9 years ... disease as you know is for alway's unfortunately and the methotrexate could not work if you start out to high . I'm on 1cc ... thats all I'm on and Folic Acid which must go with the methotrexate . I problary could give it to myself but my husband...
- Husband has RA I have shingles 28th October 2006
... board. I have
the SHINGLES my hubby has RA and takes Methotrexate :)
can HE GET SICK FROM MY HAVING SHINGLES???
I...
... have to worry about making your husband sick. I take methotrexate and Humira for my RA and I was fine. Good Luck and...
- Alternatives to "standard" drug treatments/Antibiotic therapy 27th October 2006
... instrumentation.) My RA doctor wants to start me on methotrexate when my surgeon says it is OK. My surgeon does not...
- Newly diagnosed..which drugs to take? 24th October 2006
... or not you believe I should begin with steroids and methotrexate , or go further and perhaps add or include DMARDs or...
... lbs. I did and I have heard others that did also. Methotrexate is really good, but takes about 3 mo. to work. And...
- Do I have Rheumatoid Arthritis!!! 21st October 2006
... pain and swelling), and relafen. She started me on Methotrexate , but if you have surgery or infections, you must stop...
- New here and have RA 19th October 2006
... so I do use Ultram and Skelaxin. I used to be on Methotrexate , and it looked like it was going to work, but had ...
You just need to research the drugs for RA: Methotrexate , Plaquenil, and several others. Hopefully more people...
... easier then before. I tried everything and now I am on Methotrexate , I take 6 a week and was told that they can be spilt...
- Eye Problems 17th October 2006
... I am on now Methotrexate , Prednisone, Arthotec and Enbrel for my RA. I have...
- just found out i have ra 12th October 2006
... who also kept dispensing steroids, he was afraid of methotrexate , enbrel, etc.. Steroids are very very bad for you...
- enbrel & arthristis 10th October 2006
... June for RA and what a world of difference. I was on Methotrexate , Arava and Prednisone, not to mention the pain meds...
... pay for it. My doctor is trying to put me back on Methotrexate . But, I have sores now. You cannot take metho. ...
- I have just started taking Remicade 7th October 2006
... same price as the syringe. I do still have to take methotrexate and from what I understand all of these meds work ... better when taking the methotrexate is continued. Good luck on whatever method you choose...
... explain all of this to you too. I also take 25 mg. of methotrexate once a week and Celebrex and folic acid. Hope this...
- Swelling in foot 2nd October 2006
... questions about it! I think the drug you mean is called " Methotrexate "? I've never taken this nor Remicade before....but...
- Anyone with experience with onrituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis 24th September 2006
... Relafen, Ultram, and used to take either Prednisone or Methotrexate . My rheumy dr. is waiting on a biopsy from sores...
- Prednisone alternatives 10th September 2006
... also as bad as it's been. I'm currently on Enbrel, Methotrexate and Plaquenil as well as low dose of Prenisone. ...
... How long have you been on the Enbrel, Methotrexate and Plaquenill? I know they can sometimes take a ... about 3 months and it has enabled me to get off of Methotrexate and Prednisone completely. I was on Prednisone for...
... but have been very sick. I've been on Enbrel and Methotrexate over a year. I have heard good things about Humira...
- info on Remicade (infliximab) and rheumatoid arthritis, Please!?! 28th August 2006
... amount. He tells me that he will wean me off of my 3 methotrexate pills but of course, we will have to see on that but ... says Remicade gave him his life back, he also takes 3 methotrexate s but before he was on 7 a week and it was doing nothing...
... difference in my life. I have been able to get off of the Methotrexate , only on Arava (hopefully to get off of that in the...
- remicade, humira, embrel or orencia 27th August 2006
... Hello, I have decided to switch from methotrexate to one of the above meds and I need some help deciding ... that the new meds are less toxic to the system that methotrexate so that's why I'm switching. I do know that I will ... still be taking methotrexate for a little bit in conjunction with whatever new...
... for pain now. I have been able to get off of the Methotrexate and hopefully will not have to take the Arava after...
... to use and that doesn't need to be taken with the methotrexate I'd say look into Humira. My Rheumatologist said ... Enbrel is not very effective unless taken with Methotrexate in people with RA. I would make sure that the same...
- Questions about Enbrel 25th August 2006
... Once you are on enbrel can you go back to using the methotrexate if need be or is your immune system so dependent on...
... it it would be cought early. I will be taking the Methotrexate with the Enbrel. I have been dealing with alot of...
- Infections 25th August 2006
... I am on NSAID, Methotrexate , Prednisone and Plaquenil for my RA. But lately I...
... Annette,
I do not know about all of the meds, but Methotrexate can make you have infections, or at the very least...
- Predisone 18th August 2006
... Arthotec per day, 400mg of Plaquenil per day and 20mg of Methotrexate per week. I still have alot of pain, stifness and...
... Prednisone I have not experienced any of them. The Methotrexate did cause a little nausea and fatigue for a couple...
- Please Help!!! What exactly is Psoriatic Arthritis??? 10th August 2006
... forget the other word). So, I am supposed to be taking Methotrexate and Relafen and a few other med. But surgery interferred...
- RA- anyone out there have this and can lend some support? 8th August 2006
... then RA. At the moment I am supposed to be taking Methotrexate and relafen and 1/2 prednisone and skelaxin. I just...
- Enbrel 4th August 2006
... I am currently taking Arthrotec, Methotrexate , Prednisone, and Plaquenil for my RA. I just got my...
- OH my---something else now 26th July 2006
... take Skelaxine, Tramadol/Ultram and now, new for me, Methotrexate . It takes a while for the latter to work - months...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis 26th July 2006
... more abnormal for a time and I thought it was the methotrexate causing it. I was told that when RA is severe and...
... All,
I have RA also. My rheumy dr. now has me on Methotrexate and is weaning me off Prednisone to see if it will...
- enbrel side effect 26th July 2006
... Humira injections on any other meds? I am still on the Methotrexate and Arava along with the Humira injections. I am ... Humira is really working well that I can get off of the Methotrexate and Arava. Has anyone ever done this and did well...
... keep going. My rheumy is slowly weaning me off the Methotrexate . Once we see how I do without it then he said we...
... psoriatic arthritis for over ten years. I have been on methotrexate and have had my doses increased over the years to...
... effects of Enbrel but am happy to be stopping the Methotrexate . It made me sick.
Hope this Helps,
Kscott13...
... I have found that I have had to use more and more methotrexate as time goes on. I am concerned that with enbrel ... Also. I wonder if you can go off and back on the methotrexate if need be or if the methotrexate becomes too weak ... to people in 10 years or longer. I have been on methotrexate for at least 10 years. However, I cannot take a high...
... to help if I can. I noticed that you said that the Methotrexate made you sick, but I didn't see how it had made you ... serious like that and you are comfortable taking the Methotrexate maybe some of your problems could be resolved by upping...
... have always been resistant to upping dosages. The methotrexate not only hurts my stomache it makes me feel like I...
- Read This: Is it really RA? 21st July 2006
... went from one rheumy to another. Gold, 16 years of Methotrexate with Humera, then Embrel and finally Remicade. All...
