Re: WAS: Hi Tammy.....your questions about enbrel, pain, etc

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I take naproxen OTC 2 in the morning and 2 a night most of the time-as much for

the anti inflammatory properties but I do definitely notice a difference if I

don't take it-not so much now that I am taking the decadron. I occassionally

will switch up and take ibupropen instead. AT this point I refuse to take

anything stronger because I figure I have a long road ahead of me & I don't want

to be dependent on anything stronger. I'm blessed with having a high pain

threshold. I had a lot of hair loss with MTX and am just now getting a thick

head back so I hope I don't have that to deal with again but probably will.

Luckly I have fairly thick hair to start with. But everything I lost before has

come back in gray and I don't want the chemical exposure so I'm not coloring

it-at least at this point. I have been on enbrel while it is coming back in so

I think mine was all the MTX. I may suggest to my doc the 10 mgs when I go back

if its working-I hate takiing meds and they

always start with the higher dose. Thanks for the input and hoping you are

having a good day. linda

a <rascalsniche@...> wrote: HI ....

I've been on arava about 1 1/2 to 2 yrs now. Time flies when you're

having fun...lol

I used to take 20 mg....now I am cutting it down to 10 mg with the ok

from my rheumy. The reason being was because of some stomach upset.

Another thing I noticed about my meds is some hair thinning. My hair

is baby fine anyway and any hair thinning is a problem for me. I

asked the rheumy about it and he says it could be the enbrel, arava

or my post menopausal self. It's not too bad but I do notice more on

my brush then I used to. I am hoping since I increased my estrogen

it will help some.... The arava has worked pretty well for me along

with the enbrel and the 5 mg prednisone. Though I would like to get

off the pred...Dr V tells me that I am on such a low dose....

Are you on any pain meds?

Hope this helps some.

Hugs..a

>

> a, I see you are on Arava-don't see it mentioned very often.

My meds are enbrel, and decadron (similar to prednisone) and now he

wants me to start Arava 20 mgs as I elected to stop Mtx several

months back because of the extreme fatigue it was causing. Shortly

after that was when I started the decadron. i'm continuing to have

increased stiffness and nodules developing everywhere so the addition

of arava. How long have you been on this regime? Any problems? I'm

a little leary of starting a drug that stays in you system as long as

the arava but if it helps that can be a good thing . Input from

anyone would be appreciated. linda

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> rascalsniche@... wrote: Hi Tammy...this is a.

>

> I am on enbrel and taking prednisone 5 mg and arava 10 mg. Darvocet

for pain.

>

> I know the combination works well for me.....but I see you're only

on enbrel?

> Maybe others can fill you in on their enbrel experience and if they

take

> with a combination or just alone.

>

> I know that you would like to have something for pain. My rheumy

has given

> me darvocet. Anyone else take anything for pain and how does your

rheumy deal

> with pain issues?

>

> I know you're seeing a new rheumy soon.

>

> Welcome and hugs..a

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Hi ...the darvocet is one of the older pain killers and is

supposed to be pretty safe and not a strong one. I take one in the

morning for the morning stiffness and sometimes mid to late day for

when the achies start to come back. He has prescribed three a day if

needed but I am fine with two. And you never know if a flare will

rear it's ugly head so good to have them.

I would ask about the 10 mg arava and then if he needs to up it, he

can. see how the bloodwork turns out. It works for me. He did tell

me it causes stomach upset but now with the 10 mg, I'm good.

Glad that you have nice thick hair....that's good when you have to

take these kinds of meds. My hair is so fine and I don't think I have

cut it for more than 20 yrs..just the bangs. When I come back in this

world, I am asking for good hair like my sister got!! lol

Hope you have a good day!

Hugs..a