Whose on what for pain

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Hi all,

I am wondering what people are taking for the pain. My Rheumy gave me darvocet

which doesn't really help. I have an appt tomorrow and am going to see if she'll

change it to something else (I can't do vicodin because of stomach issues) but I

really would like to find something that helps with the pain.

Thanks in advance,

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[ ] Re: Methotrexate

-Hi a:

I've been taking methotrexate for a couple of years now. I was

diagnosed with RA 2 years ago. I started with this drug, and

although I had to stop it at one point about a year ago because my

liver became toxic, I was able to resume after 4 mos. My doctor

started me with 3, increased to 5 to 7 to 10. At 10 my blood work

started coming back with elevated ast and alt levels. SO I changed

rhemys and I am on 5 now, doing great. I take mine on Fri.

evening...never had any side effects other than liver. I hope this

helps you. My best to you!

-- In @gro ups.com, " Barbara " <bcreedon@.. .> wrote:

>

>

> Hi a:

>

> Welcome to this wonderful group of caring, supportive, helpful, and

very

> informative people. I have had RA for 5 1/2 years, and take MTX

every

> week. I stated with the pills, but they gave me so much nausea I

> couldn't take them. I have a bad stomach plus GERD. I then started

> with injections, which solved my nausea problem. My Rheumy taught

me how

> to give myself the injection, and have been doing it all this

time. I

> was a wreck to do this, but I knew I needed this med. for my RA. I

take

> my shot, .8 on the needle, every Sun. night, and 12 hrs. later I

take 2

> Leucovorin pills. That helps with the slight case of nausea I

have.

> I take my MTX at night, before bedtime. This works very well for

me. I

> hope this info. helps you. Sorry to hear you have 2 autoimmune

diseases

> to deal with. Wishing you pain free days, and again, welcome to our

> group.

>

> Hugs,

>

> Barbara

>

> >

> > Hi all,

> > I am new to the group. I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia

Rheumatica in

> January and have been on Prednisone since then. Now my rheumy has

said

> that I have Reumatoid Arthritis also because my hands and wrists and

> knee and ankle have been swelling and hurting so bad since I tried

to

> reduce the pred. He wants me to take MTX. Could anyone tell me what

dose

> you started with and what time of day it is best to take starting

out?

> Any help would be appreciated. Thank you,

> > a

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