Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 , please be extra careful. I have been told you need to be off methotrexate 6 months before even trying to get pregnant. Definately check with your doctor on this one. I have been off of Methotrexate since June and we are going to start trying in January. I am still on Enbrel, my doctor and OBGYN both say Enbrel is ok till I conceive. Then I have to stop everything. Good news, apparently 90% of women's RA goes into remission during pregnancy. Good luck, JennH Subject: Medication and pregnancy I was on 20 mg. of Methotrexate weekly but my hubby (who is currently deployed) and I decided that we want to try to have a baby. He is coming home on leave in late December for 2 weeks. This is our time frame... We just got word that he will be going to Iraq in 2005 which is a 2 year deployemnt. So, we have one shot at getting pregnant, this Dec. He will be home in August of next year and will be home for 6 months before he deploys again. Sigh... I came off Methotrexate in August. I am managing my disease without a DMARD. I am on Ibuprofen (3200 mg/day) and Prednisone (10 mg/day). I am doing ok but now am getting some bad pain. My doctor said I can go on Enbrel, which I am afraid to do. I am afraid of anti-TNF drugs because we don't know long term effect and I am only 28 years old. I am scared to try something that could cause harm to me and a developing fetus. I would like information from anyone who went through a pregnancy with RA or someone whose gf/wife went through a pregnacy with RA. What advise can you share with me? I am open to all opinions, even harsh ones. :-)Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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