Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 HI MAARINA, I STARTED ON THE MTX PILLS, SAME AS YOU, SAME MG'S AS YOU AND I WAS A WALKING AIR SICK BAG.... THAT IS HOW I GOT PUT ON THE SHOTS. THEY TRIED PLAQUENIL AND ALL THE OTHERS, SAME THING, THEN SOMEONE GOT THE BRIGHT IDEA....LETS TRY ONE SHOT A WEEK OF MTX. THAT IS DEFINITELY BETTER BUT HAS BEEN KIND OF HEADING SOUTH THE LAST 3 INJECTIONS. I AM ON A RELATIVELY LOW DOSE ALREADY ACCORDING TO MY PHARMACIST. I THOUGHT WITH MY INCREASE IN PAIN THAT MY RHUEMY WOULD WANT TO INCREASE MY ML'S. SO I CANCELED MY APPT. AND EXTENDED IT OUT, SO I COULD TRY AND SEE FOR SURE IF I WAS GETTING WORSE ON THE .6 OR NOT. IF THIS DOESN'T WORK, I REALLY DO NOT HAVE ANY OPTIONS LEFT, EVERYTHING ELSE JUST TORE ME APART. I HAVE A HYATIAL HERNIA IN MY CHEST AS WELL AND NO ESOPHOGEAL DOOR AT MY STOMACH. IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH, LIKE EVEN BENDING OVER TO TOE A SHOE, THAT'S WHEN I USED TO BE ABLE TOO, TO MAKE EVERYTHING IN MY STOMACH COME RUNNING BACK OUT THE WAY IT CAME IN. NOT FUN. I GUESS, HAVING ALL THE KIDS HOME THE LAST FEW WEEKS WITH VACATIONS AND STUFF IS TOO MUCH FOR ME. USUALLY WHEN IT IS JUST MY HUBBY AND MYSELF, IF I DON'T FEEL GOOD, I DON'T - I GO LAY DOWN AND DON'T GET TOO CRAZY., THE PAIN GETS ME CRAZY. I AM 44 YEARS OLD AND ON DISABILITY WITH FM AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY TOO. SEE I HAD TO HAVE IT ALL. STOMACH PROBLEMS, THE WHOLE BIT, I WAS GREEDY I GUESS IN ANOTHER LIFE !!! I'LL JUST ATTEMPT THIS A FEW MORE TIMES AND SEE HOW IT GOES AFTER THINGS QUIET DOWN HERE A LITTLE BIT. THANKS MARINA, YOU ARE THE BEST. CINDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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