Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Was a bust for me... and caused SEVERE stomach trouble. Sulfa drugs do that to me. And this one was SEVERE. Susie (Elf) Carol Es wrote: > does anyone here take Azulfidine, or have any experience with this > drug? The GI doc gave me this for the colitis, saying it also might > help my RA. > > I am considering this Rx instead of the Plaquenil, possibly. ...just > trying to look at every option I have. > > Any feedback? > > Carol Es > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hello, Carol Es! Azulfidine (sulfasalazine) is not recommended in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) since it is associated with drug-induced lupus and exacerbations of SLE. So, if your doctors think you have RA and SLE, Azulfidine is not a good choice. Plaquenil is safe for both RA and SLE. [ ] Azulfidine? > does anyone here take Azulfidine, or have any experience with this > drug? The GI doc gave me this for the colitis, saying it also might > help my RA. > > I am considering this Rx instead of the Plaquenil, possibly. ...just > trying to look at every option I have. > > Any feedback? > > Carol Es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 I am taking sulfasalazine aka azulfidine for my RA. It was added to my other meds (mtx, plaquanil and orudis) after being on them for about a month. To be honest, I really didn't notice any change in the way I felt, other than if I take my last dose too late in the evening, I get heartburn (ranitidine works on that). Hope that helps. [ ] Azulfidine? does anyone here take Azulfidine, or have any experience with this drug? The GI doc gave me this for the colitis, saying it also might help my RA. I am considering this Rx instead of the Plaquenil, possibly. ...just trying to look at every option I have. Any feedback? Carol Es Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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