Re: question for leflunomide/Arava users

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Hi Kim!

I don't take Arava, but I've had that symptom in my hands and feet and legs

before. It went along with my FMS but has increased with the RA. Although, its

hard to tell if it is a new symptom for you or if it's a side effect of the

medication. I hope you get a quick answer from your doctor and some relief

soon!

just call me Sheba <queen_o_sheba@...> wrote:

I've been on Arava for two weeks and today really noticed a strange

new symptom. I'm wondering if it's a side effect and wanted to see if

anyone else has experienced this. (yes, I will contact my dr. - I just

wanted input from others too)

I've been having some tingling in hands and feet but today am really

noticing a kind of numbness in my feet and legs. I've read up a bit on

neuropathy and wonder if this is it or something else. It doesn't feel

like my foot has " fallen asleep " actually, but a more pervasive

numbness (no tingling really today). Just a sense of heaviness and

lack of sensation. Kind of like I'm not quite feeling what I should

feel. (if that makes any sense at all?)

Anyone else experience this?

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[Guest guest]

I take arava and have none of those side effects of tingling that you mention, i

get tingling and numbness because of my peripheral neuropathy and RA.

stephanie <stephieann2@...> wrote: Hi Kim!

I don't take Arava, but I've had that symptom in my hands and feet and legs

before. It went along with my FMS but has increased with the RA. Although, its

hard to tell if it is a new symptom for you or if it's a side effect of the

medication. I hope you get a quick answer from your doctor and some relief soon!

just call me Sheba <queen_o_sheba@...> wrote: I've been on Arava for two

weeks and today really noticed a strange

new symptom. I'm wondering if it's a side effect and wanted to see if

anyone else has experienced this. (yes, I will contact my dr. - I just

wanted input from others too)

I've been having some tingling in hands and feet but today am really

noticing a kind of numbness in my feet and legs. I've read up a bit on

neuropathy and wonder if this is it or something else. It doesn't feel

like my foot has " fallen asleep " actually, but a more pervasive

numbness (no tingling really today). Just a sense of heaviness and

lack of sensation. Kind of like I'm not quite feeling what I should

feel. (if that makes any sense at all?)

Anyone else experience this?

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