Re: Almost off Prednisone!

[Guest guest]

Jennie,

I have been on the Naprosyn in the past. In fact, just got off of it. The thing

to remember is make sure you have eaten before you take it. This is an

anti-inflammatory and can tend to bother stomachs. Also, refrain from aspirin -

the mixture can cause ulcers. As we all know, Tylenol is the best for R/A.

What is the Humira? I was on MTX but it did not work so no I am on Plaquinel

and Ambrel, Folic Acid and Prednisone. The Ambrel is an injection. How do you

take the Humira?

Have a great day Keep up the good work

Jennie G <xponder70@...> wrote:

Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. I had a rheumy appt

today and I am now going to alternate 1mg prednisone one day, nothing

the next day for 4 weeks then I'm off! I've been on 1mg daily for

the last 11 weeks, and so far weaning off slowly has been going very

well. I am so excited. When I'm off the prednisone then I'll have

the 15mgs of mtx every Saturday and Humira every other week. It

seems to be such a psychological boost to not have to take drugs

daily. The only thing I'll be taking daily is supplements (vitamin,

folic acid, calcium). I am so excited!

I don't go back to the rheumy for 3 months! I've never gone that

long without an appt since this whole RA business started. It's

always been 4-8 weeks in between visits, then the last one was 11

weekend and now we can count it in months! : ) : ) : )

He gave me a prescription for Naprocyn (sp?) in case I have some pain

after I stop taking the prednisone. Anyone taking this drug? Any

advice?

Jennie

[Guest guest]

Jennie,

I have been on the Naprosyn in the past. In fact, just got off of it. The thing

to remember is make sure you have eaten before you take it. This is an

anti-inflammatory and can tend to bother stomachs. Also, refrain from aspirin -

the mixture can cause ulcers. As we all know, Tylenol is the best for R/A.

What is the Humira? I was on MTX but it did not work so no I am on Plaquinel

and Ambrel, Folic Acid and Prednisone. The Ambrel is an injection. How do you

take the Humira?

Have a great day Keep up the good work

Jennie G <xponder70@...> wrote:

Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. I had a rheumy appt

today and I am now going to alternate 1mg prednisone one day, nothing

the next day for 4 weeks then I'm off! I've been on 1mg daily for

the last 11 weeks, and so far weaning off slowly has been going very

well. I am so excited. When I'm off the prednisone then I'll have

the 15mgs of mtx every Saturday and Humira every other week. It

seems to be such a psychological boost to not have to take drugs

daily. The only thing I'll be taking daily is supplements (vitamin,

folic acid, calcium). I am so excited!

I don't go back to the rheumy for 3 months! I've never gone that

long without an appt since this whole RA business started. It's

always been 4-8 weeks in between visits, then the last one was 11

weekend and now we can count it in months! : ) : ) : )

He gave me a prescription for Naprocyn (sp?) in case I have some pain

after I stop taking the prednisone. Anyone taking this drug? Any

advice?

Jennie

[Guest guest]

Thanks! Humira is one of the biologicals. It's taken in conjunction

with MTX. I started Humira when the mtx was not cutting it any more

(it worked for about 6 months, then the RA progressed). Humira is

also an injection. I had not heard of Ambrel before. Is that

combination working for you? I am doing well on the Humira/mtx

combo. I just seem to have flares if the weather changes or if I

over do it.

Jennie

--- In , lisa ringuette <lsringuette@y...>

wrote:

> What is the Humira? I was on MTX but it did not work so no I am on

Plaquinel and Ambrel, Folic Acid and Prednisone. The Ambrel is an

injection. How do you take the Humira?

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks! Humira is one of the biologicals. It's taken in conjunction

with MTX. I started Humira when the mtx was not cutting it any more

(it worked for about 6 months, then the RA progressed). Humira is

also an injection. I had not heard of Ambrel before. Is that

combination working for you? I am doing well on the Humira/mtx

combo. I just seem to have flares if the weather changes or if I

over do it.

Jennie

> What is the Humira? I was on MTX but it did not work so no I am on

Plaquinel and Ambrel, Folic Acid and Prednisone. The Ambrel is an

injection. How do you take the Humira?

>

[Guest guest]

I had not heard of Ambrel before.

I think she means Enbrel.

Sierra

[Guest guest]

I had not heard of Ambrel before.

I think she means Enbrel.

Sierra

[Guest guest]

Congrats and Blessings!

April

Jennie G <xponder70@...> wrote:

Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. I had a rheumy appt

today and I am now going to alternate 1mg prednisone one day, nothing

the next day for 4 weeks then I'm off! I've been on 1mg daily for

the last 11 weeks, and so far weaning off slowly has been going very

well. I am so excited. When I'm off the prednisone then I'll have

the 15mgs of mtx every Saturday and Humira every other week. It

seems to be such a psychological boost to not have to take drugs

daily. The only thing I'll be taking daily is supplements (vitamin,

folic acid, calcium). I am so excited!

I don't go back to the rheumy for 3 months! I've never gone that

long without an appt since this whole RA business started. It's

always been 4-8 weeks in between visits, then the last one was 11

weekend and now we can count it in months! : ) : ) : )

He gave me a prescription for Naprocyn (sp?) in case I have some pain

after I stop taking the prednisone. Anyone taking this drug? Any

advice?

Jennie

[Guest guest]

Congrats and Blessings!

April

Jennie G <xponder70@...> wrote:

Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. I had a rheumy appt

today and I am now going to alternate 1mg prednisone one day, nothing

the next day for 4 weeks then I'm off! I've been on 1mg daily for

the last 11 weeks, and so far weaning off slowly has been going very

well. I am so excited. When I'm off the prednisone then I'll have

the 15mgs of mtx every Saturday and Humira every other week. It

seems to be such a psychological boost to not have to take drugs

daily. The only thing I'll be taking daily is supplements (vitamin,

folic acid, calcium). I am so excited!

I don't go back to the rheumy for 3 months! I've never gone that

long without an appt since this whole RA business started. It's

always been 4-8 weeks in between visits, then the last one was 11

weekend and now we can count it in months! : ) : ) : )

He gave me a prescription for Naprocyn (sp?) in case I have some pain

after I stop taking the prednisone. Anyone taking this drug? Any

advice?

Jennie

[Guest guest]

That is great news, Jennie. I know I was soooo happy when I got off

the prednisone last summer.

When I first started having random joint pain, a couple of years ago,

my primary doctor gave me naprosyn. It's the same as the OTC Aleve,

just a higher dose. It raised my blood pressure, but he had me

taking it twice a day, everyday. My rheumie switched me to Celebrex

and the bp problem went away. But I've heard of others who never had

that problem with naprosyn.

>

> Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. I had a rheumy

appt

> today and I am now going to alternate 1mg prednisone one day,

nothing

> the next day for 4 weeks then I'm off! I've been on 1mg daily for

> the last 11 weeks, and so far weaning off slowly has been going

very

> well. I am so excited. When I'm off the prednisone then I'll have

> the 15mgs of mtx every Saturday and Humira every other week. It

> seems to be such a psychological boost to not have to take drugs

> daily. The only thing I'll be taking daily is supplements

(vitamin,

> folic acid, calcium). I am so excited!

>

> I don't go back to the rheumy for 3 months! I've never gone that

> long without an appt since this whole RA business started. It's

> always been 4-8 weeks in between visits, then the last one was 11

> weekend and now we can count it in months! : ) : ) : )

>

> He gave me a prescription for Naprocyn (sp?) in case I have some

pain

> after I stop taking the prednisone. Anyone taking this drug? Any

> advice?

>

> Jennie

[Guest guest]

That is great news, Jennie. I know I was soooo happy when I got off

the prednisone last summer.

When I first started having random joint pain, a couple of years ago,

my primary doctor gave me naprosyn. It's the same as the OTC Aleve,

just a higher dose. It raised my blood pressure, but he had me

taking it twice a day, everyday. My rheumie switched me to Celebrex

and the bp problem went away. But I've heard of others who never had

that problem with naprosyn.

>

> Hi everyone. I haven't been around much lately. I had a rheumy

appt

> today and I am now going to alternate 1mg prednisone one day,

nothing

> the next day for 4 weeks then I'm off! I've been on 1mg daily for

> the last 11 weeks, and so far weaning off slowly has been going

very

> well. I am so excited. When I'm off the prednisone then I'll have

> the 15mgs of mtx every Saturday and Humira every other week. It

> seems to be such a psychological boost to not have to take drugs

> daily. The only thing I'll be taking daily is supplements

(vitamin,

> folic acid, calcium). I am so excited!

>

> I don't go back to the rheumy for 3 months! I've never gone that

> long without an appt since this whole RA business started. It's

> always been 4-8 weeks in between visits, then the last one was 11

> weekend and now we can count it in months! : ) : ) : )

>

> He gave me a prescription for Naprocyn (sp?) in case I have some

pain

> after I stop taking the prednisone. Anyone taking this drug? Any

> advice?

>

> Jennie