Re: Rheumy confusion-HELP- Jane

February 22, 2006

Thanks god, Jane, you have a good sense of humor. It really helps,

especially in desperate situation. The likely scenario is that your MD ran the

RA tests and they all came back negative although your symptoms are obvious.

This is not unusual.

Methotraxate is hard on the liver that's why the tests, she had to make sure

your live is ok and will be able to tolerate the Mtx. As for prednisone, the

pills are of different dosages, what is important is how many milligrams you are

taking. The thing is to find the right dosage for you.

Hang in there and keep up that sense of humor. It looks good on you.

Hugs.

mtbargeman30 <mtbargeman30@...> wrote:

Ok, I might just be retarded, but here goes. I went to see the rheumy a

couple weeks ago. She gave me prednisone, but when i started to taper

down to two a day, i got a flare, So went back today, she upped the

dose, gave me another script. Sent me for anti-CCP, liver function

tests, and some other test i couldn't make out. Then said when I go

back to her in four weeks, she will start me on methotrexate.But she

still hasn't given me a concrete diagnosis. She calls it either " this "

or inflammatory arthritis, and then only if I push. So what the %^ & &

is " this " ? How can she give me all kinds of crazy pills I have to take

forever and not give a concrete diagnosis? If anyone has any idea where

this might possibly be headed, and what size paddle I need for the

RIVER of CRAP, please let me know. Thank You.

Jane

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