Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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