Guest guest Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Kathe, You asked if the MTX and Humira is working well for her RA. I don't really know how to answer that. I would say yes, according to her labs, but she really isn't feeling great. She is always in pain and always has trouble going up stairs. Her hands and back always hurt and her knees and feet hurt most of the time. Sometimes she limps (like today). However both her RF and sed rates are down to normal after being sky high. So as far as our rheumatologist is concerned, she is doing well. ly, I don't know what my expectations should be. How much MTX do you take? She's been taking the full 100 unit syringe of 25 mg each week and 1 mg folic acid. Lori age - how awful for her. Is the Mtx and Humira working well for her RA? I am on Enbrel and Mtx, have tried to do without one or the other, only to find that I need the combo to have relief of my RA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Sounds like some decent analgesia is needed. Have you discussed pain relief meds with her dr? Deb in Aust. --- In , " Lori Maynard " <lorimaynard@...> wrote: > > Kathe, > > You asked if the MTX and Humira is working well for her RA. I don't really > know how to answer that. I would say yes, according to her labs, but she > really isn't feeling great. She is always in pain and always has trouble > going up stairs. Her hands and back always hurt and her knees and feet hurt > most of the time. Sometimes she limps (like today). However both her RF > and sed rates are down to normal after being sky high. So as far as our > rheumatologist is concerned, she is doing well. ly, I don't know what > my expectations should be. > > How much MTX do you take? She's been taking the full 100 unit syringe of 25 > mg each week and 1 mg folic acid. > > Lori > > > > > age - how awful for her. > > Is the Mtx and Humira working well for her RA? I am > on Enbrel and Mtx, have tried to do without one or the > other, only to find that I need the combo to have > relief of my RA. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 > lori-i only take 0.6 mtx in the syringe. she may be on a higher dose b/c she is fairly new to it, but that sounds like a lot of mtx. ask about getting the dose decreased. it sounds like that is definitely the reason for the hair loss. > From: " Lori Maynard " <lorimaynard@...> > Date: 2006/10/25 Wed PM 05:39:41 EDT > < > > Subject: [ ] Crazy?- to Kathe > > Kathe, > > You asked if the MTX and Humira is working well for her RA. I don't really > know how to answer that. I would say yes, according to her labs, but she > really isn't feeling great. She is always in pain and always has trouble > going up stairs. Her hands and back always hurt and her knees and feet hurt > most of the time. Sometimes she limps (like today). However both her RF > and sed rates are down to normal after being sky high. So as far as our > rheumatologist is concerned, she is doing well. ly, I don't know what > my expectations should be. > > How much MTX do you take? She's been taking the full 100 unit syringe of 25 > mg each week and 1 mg folic acid. > > Lori > > > > > age - how awful for her. > > Is the Mtx and Humira working well for her RA? I am > on Enbrel and Mtx, have tried to do without one or the > other, only to find that I need the combo to have > relief of my RA. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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