22nd July 2006
Hi Yall!
I just wanted to jump into your conversations here, just for a few minutes.
I am takeing Methotrexate (6 pills, 1 x week). I have been takeing them for about 3 - 4 months. My rheumy worked me up from 2, 4, 5, 6 pills per week. I am a full believer that this works for some people. I think it is starting to work for me. But, you need a pain reliever until it really kicks in fully! I am taking skelaxin - a muscle relaxer and tramadol (ultram), for pain. I am fixing to start knocking back the amount of Tramadol, probably at my next rheumy visit. Not going to like that tho. Sort of like a crutch, I think.
But, my meds are for Rheumatoid arthritis. I do not think that I have the psoriatic arthritis. I might ask my rheumatologist at my next appt. I have a lot of sores (but could be from the prednisone that I am easing off of. And I itch all the time. I have flakey skin and other things like that. My dr. tells me I hae thin skin. I do not know if that means anything for arthritis of any kind???!!!
OK, yall can have your thread back. I just needed to add my nickel too.
Take care and tell you husband not to be afraid of MTX. I had not side effects from it at all. Just make for sure he eats a meal before taking them.
Wannabe
I just wanted to jump into your conversations here, just for a few minutes.
I am takeing Methotrexate (6 pills, 1 x week). I have been takeing them for about 3 - 4 months. My rheumy worked me up from 2, 4, 5, 6 pills per week. I am a full believer that this works for some people. I think it is starting to work for me. But, you need a pain reliever until it really kicks in fully! I am taking skelaxin - a muscle relaxer and tramadol (ultram), for pain. I am fixing to start knocking back the amount of Tramadol, probably at my next rheumy visit. Not going to like that tho. Sort of like a crutch, I think.
But, my meds are for Rheumatoid arthritis. I do not think that I have the psoriatic arthritis. I might ask my rheumatologist at my next appt. I have a lot of sores (but could be from the prednisone that I am easing off of. And I itch all the time. I have flakey skin and other things like that. My dr. tells me I hae thin skin. I do not know if that means anything for arthritis of any kind???!!!
OK, yall can have your thread back. I just needed to add my nickel too.
Take care and tell you husband not to be afraid of MTX. I had not side effects from it at all. Just make for sure he eats a meal before taking them.
Wannabe