Re: Kathy FL Hi Rainey)

[Guest guest]

Hi Rainy yes I tryed the mtx I was so sick on it to many side effects . I think

the

arava is doing a pretty good job what with that and the remicade. I hate being

on the predisone though I have gained 40lbs. Depressing.

Rainy <rainysu@...> wrote: Kathy,

Did you ever try MTX with the Remicade? I am curious. I was already on Arava

when I started my Remicade, but stopped it and went to MTX because everyone

says that is the one to use for Remicade. I had previously stopped MTX

because I couldn't take the side effects anymore. I was on it for 12 or 13

years. Well, my body fell apart on the MTX. I called my doc in tears and

said I want my Arava back! I began taking it again at everyone day. I took

my first on a Friday, then my second on Sunday. It took 2 pills at EOD, and

my body was back to how I was before. Arava is very much one of my miracle

drugs.

~Rainy

Re: [ ] Information about Remicade (infliximab)

>

> I am taking remicade I go every 8 weeks now ,I seem to feel some better.I

have only had 5 treatments so far. I ust pray it continues to work. I get

the infusion every 8 weeks now ,when I first started it was 2weeks

,4weeks,6weeks and now every 8weeks. I am still taking predisone and arava

also have to take predisone.I hate gaining all this weight it is sso

depressing... Kaathy in Flla

> <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote: Remicade (infliximab) is a

chimeric monoclonal antibody that works

> against TNF-alpha. It is given via intravenous infusion once every

> several weeks.

>

>

> http://www.centocor.com/cgi-bin/site/products/prod_remicade.cgi

> http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/infliximab.htm

> http://www.fpnotebook.com/RHE92.htm

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, I think the Arava is a great drug. You are right about the

Prednisone. I have been on it for 20 years now. But somehow I got lucky. I

did gain weight with it. I am 5'4 (before arty damage), stretched out, and

weighed in at my appointment last Tuesday at 106.9. Since I began the Arava

I have actually gained some much needed weight. When I began it in January

1999, I weighed about 95 pounds. I did gain some weight (up to about 115) at

one point when I was on 15 MG of Prednisone. As soon as I dropped down to 10

MG a day, I lost all of that added on weight. I think part of the reason why

I don't gain that extra weight is that I hurt too much to get up and go to

the kitchen. So I eat small meals through out the day and buy things that I

can just grab and go sit down. Like yogurt, cheese sticks, apples, etc.

~Smiles.......... Rainy NW

Re: [ ] Kathy FL Hi Rainey)

> Hi Rainy yes I tried the mtx I was so sick on it to many side effects . I

think the

> arava is doing a pretty good job what with that and the remicade. I hate

being on the predisone though I have gained 40lbs. Depressing.

> Rainy <rainysu@...> wrote: Kathy,

>

> Did you ever try MTX with the Remicade? I am curious. I was already on

Arava

> when I started my Remicade, but stopped it and went to MTX because

everyone

> says that is the one to use for Remicade. I had previously stopped MTX

> because I couldn't take the side effects anymore. I was on it for 12 or 13

> years. Well, my body fell apart on the MTX. I called my doc in tears and

> said I want my Arava back! I began taking it again at everyone day. I took

> my first on a Friday, then my second on Sunday. It took 2 pills at EOD,

and

> my body was back to how I was before. Arava is very much one of my miracle

> drugs.

>

> ~Rainy