Re: Question on MTX and combo drugs...

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am on Methotrexate alone, but I think it really depends on each individual.

I have a friend who takes plaquinil and she does really well on that, too. Just

hang in there and have confidence in your doctor, but it is always helpful to

get input from others, I know!! Anyway, I wish you the best!!! This can be

tough, huh?

Lana

thea7441@... wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I was taking plaquinil 2X daily, and MTX (3pills once a week - 7.5mg),

and now my doctor said to stop the plaq. He said he just wants to see if the

MTX works alone. But, the last time I stopped the plaq ( one week after

starting MTX), I was in a great deal of pain at the end of the week. I started

the plaq again, and the pain subsided a great deal. Now, however, I've been

on the MTX for 6 weeks, so my rhemy wants to see if it will work alone. Is

that normal? From what I read, most people are on more than one drug?

So, if the pain starts again, should I ask about Enbrel (sp?)? I could

restart the plaq if the pain starts again, but I've been reading that

everyone is having such good luck with then Enbrel drug.

Any suggestions? I have to get my energy level up so I can restart work

in September, and I just started to feel good when he took me off the plaq...

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[Guest guest]

-Hi ,

Enbrel does not work for everyone. I am trying it now, fourth dose today and

still no luck

but I want to give it 5 months before I give up.

-- In , Lana Cantrell <lanaecantrell@...> wrote:

>

> Hi ,

>

> I am on Methotrexate alone, but I think it really depends on each

individual. I have a

friend who takes plaquinil and she does really well on that, too. Just hang in

there and

have confidence in your doctor, but it is always helpful to get input from

others, I know!!

Anyway, I wish you the best!!! This can be tough, huh?

>

> Lana

>

> thea7441@... wrote:

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I was taking plaquinil 2X daily, and MTX (3pills once a week - 7.5mg),

> and now my doctor said to stop the plaq. He said he just wants to see if the

> MTX works alone. But, the last time I stopped the plaq ( one week after

> starting MTX), I was in a great deal of pain at the end of the week. I started

> the plaq again, and the pain subsided a great deal. Now, however, I've been

> on the MTX for 6 weeks, so my rhemy wants to see if it will work alone. Is

> that normal? From what I read, most people are on more than one drug?

>

> So, if the pain starts again, should I ask about Enbrel (sp?)? I could

> restart the plaq if the pain starts again, but I've been reading that

> everyone is having such good luck with then Enbrel drug.

>

> Any suggestions? I have to get my energy level up so I can restart work

> in September, and I just started to feel good when he took me off the plaq...

>

>

>

> **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best

> 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

>

>