New to group - have leukemia and RA...

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Hello Everyone,

I am new to the group, and I've recently been diagnosed with RA.

I have had CML (leukemia) since 2000, and take the drug Gleevec. Now

my doctors are trying to see if I can take methotrexate or paquinal

with Gleevec. I really would like to take methotrexate, as I hear it

is the best, but I'm not sure yet if I can. I hear that methotrexate

supresses your bone marrow, and I take Gleevec which also supresses

your bone marrow. By the way, I've been in complete molecular

remission on Gleevec since 2000.

So, I have a few questions...does the pain of RA ever go away?

Every joint in my hands, and my wrists, are in a great deal of pain.

I feel as if my wrists are breaking any time I lift things. Will

this go away once the doc's put me on paquenal, which is what I think

they're going to start me on next week.

I do take Alieve, and I've been given a script for naproxin.

This is new to me, and the symptoms just started last fall, so I

would appreciate any advice.

Thanks to all,