RE: [SPAM] Re: I'm New to the group...

[Guest guest]

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,627%7CSulfasalazine,00.html

The link above will give you quite a bit

of information about Sulfasalazine. I hope it works well for you. God bless.

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

Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 10:21

AM

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: [sPAM] Re:

I'm New to the group...

Thanks

everyone for the comments on Depo Medrol. I went to the doc yesterday with

severe pain in my hand near my thumb so he injected with kenlog instead of

giving me the depo shot. Still hurts pretty bad today but I know it will get

better in the next few days, it always does. He didnt do the depo so I think I

will be feeling horrible again in the next week or so. I will give it a try

again maybe next month but if it doesnt work or last long again I think I will

talk with him about the salsalazine (sp) or the prednisone again. I'm not

really sure what the salsalazine is I'll will have to look that one up.

I

really appriciate everyone in this group!!!

in michigan

Deborah Bargad

<dbargadgmail> wrote:

I have been on Presnisone

for many many years. I was given a depot shot once, but it wore off too

quickly. The initial dosage is higher and does too much damage in higher

doses most especially to my bones. I take a 5 mg and a 1mg when I get up,

and then one or two before I go to bed. I take more when I need

to be active and leave a little during the night. When you break up

the dose, it tends to last longer and work better. I hope this

helps. Good Luck. Deborah

On 6/18/07,

Emge Mosoriak <lemge1 >

wrote:

Depo doesnt work for me. I'd rather stay on pred at a

low dose (5-10 mg per day). I also take mtx and

sulfasalasine. That combo works best for me.

I haven't had any bad side effects from sulfasalasine

or pred. Mtx makes my hair oily and fall out

--- <angelac71 >

wrote:

> I recently talked to my doctor about going back on

> predisone and he didnt want to do that so he

> suggested that I get a depo medrol shot in my

> shoulder once a month. I felt great the first two

> weeks but this last two weeks have been back to

> feeling horrible again. Going to doc tomorrow and

> cant wait for that shot again. Anyone else in the

> group get the depo medrol? I'm curious if anyone has

> had any bad side affects from it. I'm hoping my doc

> can do something to make it last longer though. It

> has changed my energy level drastically.

> Thanks for any input

> in Michigan

>

> Harold Van Tuyl <hvantuylcharter (DOT) net>

wrote:

> To take care of a flare a lot of us

> use Prednisone. That is a strong anti-inflammatory

> that usually acts quickly to help the symptoms of

> RA. It has some bad side effects when used for long

> periods at high doses so we usually try to get off

> it again as soon as we can, but it really does help

> us to function when we need it.

>

> Another thing to consider is antibiotic therapy.

> That uses a medication such as Minocycline. You can

> read about that on the Roadback Foundation website.

> God bless.

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On

> Behalf Of Nonis

> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:52 AM

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Subject: [sPAM] I'm New to

> the group...

>

>

> Hi! My name is Alondra, I'm 24, and was

> diagnosed with RA in 2004.

> Though RA is not my only problem, I was diagnosed in

> 2001 with LUPUS

> and then last year with Autoimmune Hepatitis. Not

> the best

> combination.

>

> Reason I decided join was because I need help, I

> need advice, I was

> taken off of my enbrel 2 weeks ago because it caused

> my liver to flare

> up, and since there is no medication in my system my

> RA is flaring

> with a vengeance.

>

> Is there anything that you guys do to alleviate the

> pain?

>

> Thanks

> Alondra

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Got a little couch potato?

> Check out fun summer activities for kids.

__________________________________________________________

Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's

Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.

http://tv./collections/222

Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join

's user panel and lay it on us.