Re: MTX alternatives Arava

February 28, 2006

Hi Joe:

I am happy that Arava is doing good for you. About

four years ago, I tried Arava, and it did very well

for me for about 4 months and then I began to have

stomach problems from it, a lot. I was sorry to have

to quit, because it had been helping. I went onto Mtx

and have been on it since then. Just giving my 2

cents.

Kathe in CA

--- joe gale <joeygalez@...> wrote:

> i changed from mtx which was so bad to arava. i find

> arava so much better even though it has its side

> effects.

>

> <kyrik@...> wrote: > Is mtx that

> bad? Because if its that nasty, I wont take it. I

> dont

> have

> > time for a pill to make me sicker than I am

> already. Either it works without

> > making me sick, or I dont need it. Is there some

> other drug besides mtx?

>

> I'm on Arava (Leflunomide is the generic name) which

> is supposed to be

> similar to MTX. Don't know that it's working yet, as

> I've only been on

> it for two weeks. (I have gotten some relief but

> it's not supposed to

> really work for 2-4 weeks.) No side effect, tho...

>

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