RE: Re: RA med's & menstruation

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Since starting methotrexate my cycle is sometimes missing, or very light.

But it may be

my age as well ill be 44 in December.

JOlene

In a message dated 9/1/2008 1:30:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

man_u8@... writes:

Sharon,

I am on sulfasalzine, dicofenic, plaquinel and my cycles have been

normal. (Heavy, painful, etc). I asked my rheumy if there was a

connection and he said no. I know a few of us on here have

endometriosis and Poly Cystic Ovarian syndrome. I don't know if it's

RA related or not. It's something you might want to ask your ob/gyn.

I am constantly fatgiued and my rheumy prescribed me provigil and it

has done wonders for me. I don't know if I answered your question or

not...that has been my experience. Take care.

>

> Hi all,

>

> Has anyone been told by their Rhuemy or GP/Primary (That's what you

> call your family doctor isn't it?? )that some drugs they take

may

> affect your cycle? Or have/are experiencing fluctuations with their

> cycle?

> I am yet to see in any consumer sheets a mention of changes to

> menstruation cycles yet mine is all over the place! They are

> unpredictable & sometimes really heavy or they may be really light

&

> last more than a week. I get extremely fatigued around this time

too,

> so it would be nice if they were little more predictable so I can

> plan around this.

>

> I'm prescribed sulfasalazine, diclofenac (voltaren) & prednisone

> (5mg/day). I've been on diclofenac for a while & I don't think this

> is the culprit. Last flare I had I was on Lasix for a while & it

> definitely played havoc & from the post that recently put up

> about sulfasalzine it is apparently related.

>

> Thanks all, (((group)))

> Sharon of Oz

>

> P.S. (OT) exciting news!!, this is my last day at my current job.

I'm

> a chef at a mining village working 2 weeks on 1 week off, 10 hour

> shifts, doing breakfast.

> The return of my RA (6 months remission) has forced me to re-

evaluate

> my priorites, so I have found a job back home, 5 days a week, 8

hours

> a day & no more graveyard shifts. I will be home with my family,

> friends & my 2 hairy kids Happy days

>

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I remember mine started going crazy around my mid 40's and went on for years

up till it stopped at age 52.

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Subject: Re: [ ] Re: RA med's & menstruation

Since starting methotrexate my cycle is sometimes missing, or very light.

But it may be

my age as well ill be 44 in December.

JOlene

In a message dated 9/1/2008 1:30:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

man_u8 (DOT) <mailto:man_u8%40> com writes:

Sharon,

I am on sulfasalzine, dicofenic, plaquinel and my cycles have been

normal. (Heavy, painful, etc). I asked my rheumy if there was a

connection and he said no. I know a few of us on here have

endometriosis and Poly Cystic Ovarian syndrome. I don't know if it's

RA related or not. It's something you might want to ask your ob/gyn.

I am constantly fatgiued and my rheumy prescribed me provigil and it

has done wonders for me. I don't know if I answered your question or

not...that has been my experience. Take care.

>

> Hi all,

>

> Has anyone been told by their Rhuemy or GP/Primary (That's what you

> call your family doctor isn't it?? )that some drugs they take

may

> affect your cycle? Or have/are experiencing fluctuations with their

> cycle?

> I am yet to see in any consumer sheets a mention of changes to

> menstruation cycles yet mine is all over the place! They are

> unpredictable & sometimes really heavy or they may be really light

&

> last more than a week. I get extremely fatigued around this time

too,

> so it would be nice if they were little more predictable so I can

> plan around this.

>

> I'm prescribed sulfasalazine, diclofenac (voltaren) & prednisone

> (5mg/day). I've been on diclofenac for a while & I don't think this

> is the culprit. Last flare I had I was on Lasix for a while & it

> definitely played havoc & from the post that recently put up

> about sulfasalzine it is apparently related.

>

> Thanks all, (((group)))

> Sharon of Oz

>

> P.S. (OT) exciting news!!, this is my last day at my current job.

I'm

> a chef at a mining village working 2 weeks on 1 week off, 10 hour

> shifts, doing breakfast.

> The return of my RA (6 months remission) has forced me to re-

evaluate

> my priorites, so I have found a job back home, 5 days a week, 8

hours

> a day & no more graveyard shifts. I will be home with my family,

> friends & my 2 hairy kids Happy days

>

**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your

travel

deal here.

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<http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>

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[Guest guest]

How interesting that this topic would come up now. I couldn't figure out why I

had just gotten my period for the 2nd time this month! I'm 46 and have never

had that happen. I switched to Arava (from MTX) and Lyrica (from Gabapentin).

Plus I'm still on prednisone. I'm not guessing it's probably one of the meds

that have caused this.

I appreciate everyone on this list and the information I have learned!

Tammy

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