Digest Number 616 Just a survey of methotrexate of sorts...:

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I've been on methotrexate for almost seven years now. I take 10 mg.

weekly, 5 mg. prednisone daily, and flurbiprophen 100 mg. twice daily. This

last med is also known as ansid (sp). Recently I have begun having

problems and go back to the doctor a week from today. I will probably have

to try something new. I have been very lucky and have had no side effects

from the methotrexate.

Also for the person taking plaquinil, one thing to watch out for is

headaches. I developed them after being on plaquinil for only a short

period of time. My doctor said that I was only the second patient that he

had seen this side effect. I stopped the meds and the headaches stopped. I

do also suffer from migraine headaches so I don't know if that had anything

to do with things.

I have been on digest here and usually do not even have time to scan

mail. I do hope to be here more often and have changed to individual

emails. Looking forward to getting to know everyone and share information.

Hugs,

Libby

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> Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:48:44 EST

> From: aclavern33@...

> Subject: Re: Just a survey of methotrexate of sorts...

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> I have been on MTX for about 9 months now off and on. More off than on. I

> get all the side effects no matter what they do. So I spend more time off

> than on it. If I need to get something done I go off it so I am not vomiting

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> needing to wear depends so I don't have poopy pants all the time! LOL

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> I hate the this drug and will all the side effects I can see how patient

> compliance can be a real issue.

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> Toni

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> In a message dated 2/19/04 6:01:46 AM Central Standard Time,

> Rheumatoid Arthritis writes:

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> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 20:36:51 -0000

> From: " lem820 " <lem820@...>

> Subject: Just a survey of methotrexate of sorts...

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> Hi thank you to the nice folks who responded to my earlier post re:

> the thyroid gland.really did shed some light on this sitch...

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> Now got another question (yeah, I am just full o' questions):

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> How long have you all been on Methotrexate??

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> I have been taking it for 4 yrs without any major probs?..Anyone been

> taking longer than I have??? I know that this drug has been used for

> RA for about 20 yrs...wondering if there are any of you out there who

> have been on it for THAT LONG???

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> Thank you

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> God bless..

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