Re: Re: methotrexate how long for effect?susan

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Hi ,

I have been on 20mg since late November, and although it took some time are just

starting to see the benefits with my lowest ESR rate ever...I went from 10mg to

15mg up to where I am now.

Hope you get some relief soon

[ ] methotrexate how long for effect?

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> > Hi I am 39, dx with RA 5 years ago. I did ok with nsaids and

plaquenil

> > for a while but had a very bad flare up this past december. My

rheumy

> > put me on oral methotrexate (now 15 mg) folic acid, prednisone

and

> > continued the plaquenil. I also continued relefan as needed,

which is

> > almost all the time. Initially I felt better after a few weeks

but now

> > my hands and knees are as bad as ever. I started to wean the

prednisone

> > last month.(now on 5 mg) I guess it was just the steroid that

made me

> > feel better. I have no side effects with the methotrexate but I

don't

> > think it is working and I want to get off the prednisone. I

see my

> > rhuemy thursday. Any advise or questions I should ask. Is it

worth

> > increasing mtx dose or should I ask about a different drug?

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> > Thanks

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