Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 , To be on 4 different DMARD¹s isn¹t very common. Many of us are on 2, some are on 3. Have you considered a second opinion? How long have you been on these meds? How often is your doctor doing blood tests? Arava has a lot of serious side effects and there has been a petition to pull it off the market. There are some people that are doing fine on it, so I hope your doctor is monitoring you regularly. It¹s great that other people here give you strength. That is one of the purposes of this group. Everyone responds to this disease differently. Crying and being depressed isn¹t going to alter my disease, so I prefer to real as much as I can about it so I am educated about the treatment options. That is not saying I haven¹t had my crying and depressed episodes. I just try not to stay there to long. Feeling sorry for myself isn¹t productive. Great news about !! That is something that will put a big smile on you face!!! Enjoy his visit. a > Hi everyone, my ? is. I have RA,OA, and degenerative arthritis on my > lower back. The doc has me on > MTX,Plaquenil,Elavil,Neurontin,Baclofen,Leucovrin calcium, among > other meds for BP,Cholesterol, and recently he started me on > Remicade,and now Arava. Is this too much? or not. So far nothing > has done anything when it comes to pain, I am still is pain 24/7. > And I feel that there is no light at the end of the tunnel, when I > can't walk or sit comfortably. Then I read the posts that you all > write and I feel like a cry baby, cause most of you are so courages, > and you face this with much determination and bravery, that it helps > me go on. > Now a happy annoncement. My son , he is 25 years old, and in > the army, in Iraq. He is coming here to CA for a visit, 15 days of > happiness cause I will have all my kids with me. > I want to thank everyone for your thoughts and encouragement > > ~ROSA~ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 , if you are on all those meds and still in pain 24/7, it is time for a second opinion. As a said, I hope your physician is monitoring you carefully. How much MTX and Arava are you taking? Enjoy your visit with ! Please give him thanks from me for his service. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] ? on a meds cocktail > Hi everyone, my ? is. I have RA,OA, and degenerative arthritis on my > lower back. The doc has me on > MTX,Plaquenil,Elavil,Neurontin,Baclofen,Leucovrin calcium, among > other meds for BP,Cholesterol, and recently he started me on > Remicade,and now Arava. Is this too much? or not. So far nothing > has done anything when it comes to pain, I am still is pain 24/7. > And I feel that there is no light at the end of the tunnel, when I > can't walk or sit comfortably. Then I read the posts that you all > write and I feel like a cry baby, cause most of you are so courages, > and you face this with much determination and bravery, that it helps > me go on. > Now a happy annoncement. My son , he is 25 years old, and in > the army, in Iraq. He is coming here to CA for a visit, 15 days of > happiness cause I will have all my kids with me. > I want to thank everyone for your thoughts and encouragement > > ~ROSA~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi , It takes awhile to find the med that helps. I have never taken Remicade or Arava, but give it awhile, and see if you see a change. I have heard good results from both meds. Have you thought to maybe try a different med for pain. That is what I did, and it helped very much, just a thought. I know that the road seems long, but we just got to keep moving, until we get there. We all go through stressful times with our pain, and I will keep you in my prayers , that this medicine will be the one for you. That is wonderful news, I know that you must be so excited! That will be great that all your kids will be there with you. Big hugs, T > Hi everyone, my ? is. I have RA,OA, and degenerative arthritis on my > lower back. The doc has me on > MTX,Plaquenil,Elavil,Neurontin,Baclofen,Leucovrin calcium, among > other meds for BP,Cholesterol, and recently he started me on > Remicade,and now Arava. Is this too much? or not. So far nothing > has done anything when it comes to pain, I am still is pain 24/7. > And I feel that there is no light at the end of the tunnel, when I > can't walk or sit comfortably. Then I read the posts that you all > write and I feel like a cry baby, cause most of you are so courages, > and you face this with much determination and bravery, that it helps > me go on. > Now a happy annoncement. My son , he is 25 years old, and in > the army, in Iraq. He is coming here to CA for a visit, 15 days of > happiness cause I will have all my kids with me. > I want to thank everyone for your thoughts and encouragement > > ~ROSA~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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