Guest guest Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 How are you? Fine I hope. I've been on 7.5 MG MTX, 1x a wk and 1OO mg Minocin Mon to Fri for 8 weeks. I'm aware of the fact that MTX may take 3 to 6 months to really kick in. I would say that I am better, The swelling around my left knee has gone down and the pain there lessened but it still has some way to go before it looks like the other knee again. I can't run because of that knee but walking up stairs is much easier!I am confident that the knee will improve within the next 3 months, God willing! The other joints have a low key buzzing pain. Overall, I am happy with the protocol. Minimal side effects have been experienced, a little tongue swelling. What is your opinion of cod liver oil for RA? Take care! Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Ken, A swelling in only one knee may indicate a meniscal tear in that knee, causing a fluid buildup. Get that knee drained. Better yet, have an MRI taken of your left knee before it is drained. If you have a meniscal tear, neither the antibiotic protocol nor methotrexate will help you. However, arthroscopic surgery (through three small holes in the skin) may fix the problem in half an hour. Been there and done that (starting with my left knee also). The following four steps have worked for me and my wife (total of three knees): 1) See an arthroscopic surgeon. 2) Have an X-ray taken of your knee. The X-ray will not show the tear, but will justify an MRI. 3) Have an MRI taken of your left knee. The MRI will show the tear and justify arthroscopic surgery. 4) Go through with the arthroscopic surgery and walk away painless. Sincerely, Harald At 12:05 AM 6/7/2008, you wrote: >How are you? Fine I hope. I've been on 7.5 MG MTX, 1x a wk and 1OO >mg Minocin Mon to Fri for 8 weeks. I'm aware of the fact that MTX >may take 3 to 6 months to really kick in. > >I would say that I am better, The swelling around my left knee has >gone down and the pain there lessened but it still has some way to go >before it looks like the other knee again. I can't run because of >that knee but walking up stairs is much easier!I am confident that >the knee will improve within the next 3 months, God willing! The >other joints have a low key buzzing pain. Overall, I am happy with >the protocol. Minimal side effects have been experienced, a little >tongue swelling. > >What is your opinion of cod liver oil for RA? > >Take care! > >Ken. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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