Re: [SPAM] anyone on Enbrel went off Mtx?

[Guest guest]

Some doctors recommend an additional DMARD

along with a biologic to give a better chance that the body will not reject the

biologic with prolonged use. We are all different so what is good for one

might not work for the other. Also with Methotrexate some people have fewer

side effects if they take Folic Acid along with it or if they use injections

instead of pills. We have to find a doctor we trust and work with the doctor

to find out what works for us. God bless.

From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Jill

Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007

10:59 PM

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: [sPAM]

anyone on Enbrel went off Mtx?

Hi, I've been a member of this group forever and never

take time to

post. Anyway, I'm on Enbrel and Methotrexate and considering going off

the Mtx. It gives me terrible headaches and nausea. Has anyone done

this? I'm 30 and have been on it for 16 years, and on the Enbrel since

2000. Thanks!

Jill

[Guest guest]

That's really interesting! I always wondered why I stayed on the

Methotrexate even after my rheumatologist started me on Enbrel. I

didn't understand how they went together.

Thanks guys for the advice and responses. I'm uncertain so I think

I'll wait until my doctor appointment in April to ask my rhuemy

about it.

Jill

>

> Some doctors recommend an additional DMARD along with a biologic

to give a

> better chance that the body will not reject the biologic with

prolonged use.

> We are all different so what is good for one might not work for

the other.

> Also with Methotrexate some people have fewer side effects if they

take

> Folic Acid along with it or if they use injections instead of

pills. We

> have to find a doctor we trust and work with the doctor to find

out what

> works for us. God bless.

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Jill

> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:59 PM

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Subject: [sPAM] anyone on Enbrel went off

Mtx?

>

>

>

> Hi, I've been a member of this group forever and never take time

to

> post. Anyway, I'm on Enbrel and Methotrexate and considering going

off

> the Mtx. It gives me terrible headaches and nausea. Has anyone

done

> this? I'm 30 and have been on it for 16 years, and on the Enbrel

since

> 2000. Thanks!

> Jill

>

[Guest guest]

I was on methotrexate for 4 yrs, but decided the side effects out wayed the

benefits. so took myself off it. but i suppose it's if ya can live without

it.

>From: " Harold Van Tuyl " <hvantuyl@...>

>Reply-Rheumatoid Arthritis

><Rheumatoid Arthritis >

>Subject: RE: [sPAM] anyone on Enbrel went off Mtx?

>Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:33:33 -0800

>

>Some doctors recommend an additional DMARD along with a biologic to give a

>better chance that the body will not reject the biologic with prolonged

>use.

>We are all different so what is good for one might not work for the other.

>Also with Methotrexate some people have fewer side effects if they take

>Folic Acid along with it or if they use injections instead of pills. We

>have to find a doctor we trust and work with the doctor to find out what

>works for us. God bless.

>

>

>

> _____

>

>From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

>[mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Jill

>Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:59 PM

>Rheumatoid Arthritis

>Subject: [sPAM] anyone on Enbrel went off Mtx?

>

>

>

>Hi, I've been a member of this group forever and never take time to

>post. Anyway, I'm on Enbrel and Methotrexate and considering going off

>the Mtx. It gives me terrible headaches and nausea. Has anyone done

>this? I'm 30 and have been on it for 16 years, and on the Enbrel since

>2000. Thanks!

>Jill

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I've been on the embrel since 2001. I was overdosed with methotrexate

before that, so switched to another rheumatologist, who doesn't

personally NEED me to take anything but what I'm comfortable with.

The overdose was injectible type. The dose I was on was working, but

she said I needed increase and it nearly killed me. I do well on

enbrel, celebrex, pain meds at night. It's the change in season

that's griping my sytems now. Happens every season change, until I

get used to it. I have to wear mental blinders each day, just to

believe my life will have a clear space open for a while, where I can

do something I enjoy an ignore the pain.

>

> I was on methotrexate for 4 yrs, but decided the side effects out

wayed the

> benefits. so took myself off it. but i suppose it's if ya can live

without

> it.

>

>

> >From: " Harold Van Tuyl " <hvantuyl@...>

> >Reply-Rheumatoid Arthritis

> ><Rheumatoid Arthritis >

> >Subject: RE: [sPAM] anyone on Enbrel went

off Mtx?

> >Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:33:33 -0800

> >

> >Some doctors recommend an additional DMARD along with a biologic

to give a

> >better chance that the body will not reject the biologic with

prolonged

> >use.

> >We are all different so what is good for one might not work for

the other.

> >Also with Methotrexate some people have fewer side effects if they

take

> >Folic Acid along with it or if they use injections instead of

pills. We

> >have to find a doctor we trust and work with the doctor to find

out what

> >works for us. God bless.

> >

> >

> >

> > _____

> >

> >From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> >[mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Jill

> >Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:59 PM

> >Rheumatoid Arthritis

> >Subject: [sPAM] anyone on Enbrel went off

Mtx?

> >

> >

> >

> >Hi, I've been a member of this group forever and never take time to

> >post. Anyway, I'm on Enbrel and Methotrexate and considering going

off

> >the Mtx. It gives me terrible headaches and nausea. Has anyone done

> >this? I'm 30 and have been on it for 16 years, and on the Enbrel

since

> >2000. Thanks!

> >Jill

> >

> >

> >

>

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