Re: CATHERINE P AND METHOTREXATE

August 23, 2004

Hello Cindi,

Thank you for your response. I am working on it. Still not sure if

Methotrexate is the drug of choice for me. I hope the second opinion

doctor can help me make that decision.

Yes, I read the article. I don't really understand any of it. I

really have no medical background and very little if any experience

with doctors. I guess I need to buy a medical dictionary. LOL

I had no idea that there was so much to learn.

> HELLO CATHERINE P

>

> MY NAME IS CINDI AND I HAVE BEEN WATCHING EVERYONE WRITING FOR THE

> PAST WEEK. I FINALLY HAD TO ADD WHAT I HAVE FOUND OUT.

>

> FIRST, METHOTREXATE IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE DRUGS

> OUT THERE FOR RA. YOU WERE PUT ON INJECTIONS BECAUSE OF YOUR

STOMACH

> PROBLEMS. I TRIED FOR MONTHS TO TAKE THE PILLS AND ANY DOSAGE

REALLY

> BOTHERED ME. I HAVE HAD SERIOUS STOMACH PROBLEM, AND I AM ON MEDS

> FOR THAT AND I HAVE A HYATIAL HERNIA IN MY CHEST WHERE MY STOMACH

> SOMETIMES GOES THROUGH THE HOLE.

>

> I AM ON SHOTS OF MTX. IT HELPS MY RA. AT FIRST SOME SMALL AMOUNTS

OF

> HAIR FELL OUT. I HAVE DOWN TO MY WAIST. THEN AFTER AWHILE THE

> FALLING OUT STOPPED. I HAVE BEEN ON IT EVER SINCE. THE HELP AND

> MORTALITY SAFETY RATE OF THIS DRUG IS INCREDIBLE AND ONE OF OUR

> EXCELLANT MODERATORS HAS SENT US A POST ON THE TESTS OF MTX. I HOPE

> THAT EVERYONE READS THIS SCIENTIFIC DATA.

>

> BEING ON PLAQUENIL, I WAS SICK TO DEATH AND HAD TO HAVE EYE

> CHECKUPS BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS OR SEVERE EYE PROBLEMS.

>

> BUT PLEASE EVERYONE READ THE POST ABOUT METHOTREXATE, IT SAYS IT

ALL.

> CINDI

August 23, 2004