Re: Rhu

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/25/2008 6:08:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

nirja_sinha@... writes:

hi

Iam Nirja from India age fifty yrs having Rhu for last six yrs.From

last two months i am having lots of problems in fingers shoulders knees

ankle....I want to know about ARAWA.What is it.Thanx T.C.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Nirja,

I don't know about Arawa but I do take Arava (20 MG) daily. I take the

generic, Leflunomide. From what my rheummy told me it is one of the

lesser aggressive RA drugs.

At this time I also take Methotrexate (5 MG) once weekly. The side

effects are about the same as the MTX, hair loss, diarrea, nausea,

headachs, etc. I do have all of these but not to the point that I can

not function. I also take Folic Acid (2 MG) daily to help with the

side effects. She doesn't expect the Arava to help me but we must play

the insurance game before they will approve the more expensive

treatments.

I don't know if this helps.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

nirja,

I really don't. I searched under antioxidents and RA, and found a lot

of material. I read some of it. I would really like to understand more

about it.

When I first started with MTX my rheummy told me, no vitamins and no

herbs. I have not pursued either. I do need to find out why she told

me this and if there are any that she could recommend.

Shirley

>

> hi shirley

> thanx for the reply.it was arava .at present i am taking

Methotrexate10mg once a weekandFolic acid 5 mg once a weekand some

other medicines.I am improving but its taking time.Do you know about

the role of antioxidents in RA.

> thanx

> nirja