Cindi - drug holidays

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Cindi,

I'm not sure why your physician wasn't aware that you were no longer on

prednisone, but discontinuation of meds or taking " drug holidays "

without your rheumatologist's knowledge is something I can't endorse.

In order for your rheumatologist to help you most effectively, honest

communication is essential. Full disclosure is a must!

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] TONI/MTX CINDI HEIN/ SHORTAGE

>

> HI TONI,

>

> NOW THAT YOU MENTION THIS, I HAVE BEEN ON MTX FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW

> LONG. I COMPLAINED TO MY PARMACIST THAT WHY ARE YOU GIVING ME THIS

> HUGE BOTTLE AND 1 AND A HALF DOSES IN IT? HE HAD NO ANSWER, SAID HE

> WOULD CHECK IT OUT. NOW THEY JUST SEND ME 2 VIALS OF THE SAME SMALL

> AMOUNT. I THOUGH THAT SOMETHING WAS UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR

> ABOUT 6 - 8 MONTHS IN WISCONSIN.

>

> EACH DOSE - I TAKE .6 ML. ONCE A WEEK I GET SICKER AND SICKER. I WAS

> DOING OKAY. I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF DOING A MEDICINE HOLIDAY. MY

> DOCTOR THINKS I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY PREDNISONE AND HE WAS TRYING TO

> WEAN ME OFF. I HAVE BEEN OFF !!!! ANY SUGGESTIONS, MY HUSBAND ALSO

> THINKS A HILOIDAY OF A FEW MONTHS FROM THE MTX IS A GOOD IDEA.

> PAULA OR GINA WHAT DO THINK. I KNOW CALL MY DOCTOR. (NOT GOING TOO

> YET, STILL THINKING ABOUT IT.)

>

> THANKS FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS,

> CINDI HEIN