Re: BREATHING & LUNG PROBLEMS USING MTX.

[Guest guest]

I have had breathing problems ever since I was on mtx, and I stopped

it several months ago, but the breathing problems continue. I spent

a week in the hospital from the breathing problems and all they did

is give me breathing treatments and steroids.

Tammy

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> HI TO ALL RA GROUP MEMBERS. I WAS WONDERING HAS ANY ONE

EXPERIENCED LUNG OR BREATHING PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING MTX? I'VE BEEN

ON IT FOR OVER 6YRS.NOW. I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED A CHANGE IN MY

BREATING

> ALONG WITH MY LUNGS. THE DRS. TOLD ME MY ESOPHAGUS IS CLOSING. I'M

SCARED TO DEATH AS WELL AS MY HUB.... THE OTHER NIGHT I KINDA

STOPPED BREATHING & MY HUB WOKE ME IMMEDIENTLY!! I'M WORRIED CUZ I

KNOW AFTER BEING ON IT FOR A WHILE IT CAUSES BAD SIDE EFFECTS BUT

NOT SURE WHAT KIND.

> ANY HELP WOULD B GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ

8/2/08 3P.M.CST.

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[Guest guest]

Both the RA and the methotrexate can cause breathing problems...I and my mother

had problems w/respiratory symptoms before methotrexate...get in touch w/your

rheumy and LET HIM/HER KNOW-the emergency rooms and general practitioners will

just treat the symptoms....

From: sunshine01098 <tammy9692@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: BREATHING & LUNG PROBLEMS USING MTX.

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008, 3:23 PM

I have had breathing problems ever since I was on mtx, and I stopped

it several months ago, but the breathing problems continue. I spent

a week in the hospital from the breathing problems and all they did

is give me breathing treatments and steroids.

Tammy

--- In @gro ups.com, Melynda Gamez <melyndagamez@ ...>

wrote:

>

> HI TO ALL RA GROUP MEMBERS. I WAS WONDERING HAS ANY ONE

EXPERIENCED LUNG OR BREATHING PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING MTX? I'VE BEEN

ON IT FOR OVER 6YRS.NOW. I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED A CHANGE IN MY

BREATING

> ALONG WITH MY LUNGS. THE DRS. TOLD ME MY ESOPHAGUS IS CLOSING. I'M

SCARED TO DEATH AS WELL AS MY HUB.... THE OTHER NIGHT I KINDA

STOPPED BREATHING & MY HUB WOKE ME IMMEDIENTLY! ! I'M WORRIED CUZ I

KNOW AFTER BEING ON IT FOR A WHILE IT CAUSES BAD SIDE EFFECTS BUT

NOT SURE WHAT KIND.

> ANY HELP WOULD B GREATLY APPRECIATED! !! GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ

8/2/08 3P.M.CST.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mylinda, group

I have sleep apnea, I use to snore and stop breating at night. My

husband of course would wake me up to. When I told my primary

doctor, her sent me for a sleep study.

I am on a c-pap. THat is a machine one use at night to help them

breathe and no it not an oxygen machine. It gently blows air in my

lungs when I stop breathing.

Tell your primary doctor and he will decide what to do. I found out

sleep apnea is very serious if not taken care of.

Gentle hugs to everyone

Clora

>

> HI TO ALL RA GROUP MEMBERS. I WAS WONDERING HAS ANY ONE

EXPERIENCED LUNG OR BREATHING PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING MTX? I'VE BEEN

ON IT FOR OVER 6YRS.NOW. I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED A CHANGE IN MY

BREATING

> ALONG WITH MY LUNGS. THE DRS. TOLD ME MY ESOPHAGUS IS CLOSING. I'M

SCARED TO DEATH AS WELL AS MY HUB.... THE OTHER NIGHT I KINDA

STOPPED BREATHING & MY HUB WOKE ME IMMEDIENTLY!! I'M WORRIED CUZ I

KNOW AFTER BEING ON IT FOR A WHILE IT CAUSES BAD SIDE EFFECTS BUT

NOT SURE WHAT KIND.

> ANY HELP WOULD B GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ

8/2/08 3P.M.CST.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I belive that RA itself can cause breathing problems over time. I

suggest that you make an appointment with a pulmonologist and have lung

function studies completed. If you are having episodes of apnea

(pauses in breathing) when you sleep, you may need to use a C-PAP

machine while you sleep.

Diane

--- In , Melynda Gamez <melyndagamez@...>

wrote:

>

> HI TO ALL RA GROUP MEMBERS. I WAS WONDERING HAS ANY ONE EXPERIENCED

LUNG OR BREATHING PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING MTX?

[Guest guest]

I had a bad cold and the dr took a chest xray. They found a " nodule " which

after many tests was diagnosed as a " rheumatoid nodule. " It causes no symptoms

but is one of the pulmonary complications of RA.

I also seem to have developed an asthma-like condition. The pulmonalogist

checked me over for MTX as a cause of my coughing, but all tests indicated

slight asthma and possibly an esophageal reflux (GERD). They put me on a drug

called Protonix and that seemed to help the coughing. Go figure.....

Have your dr check out the source of your cough. They can definitely tell if

it's from MTX.

Joy

[Guest guest]

Joy , and Group

I am so sorry for your nodule in your lung. RA has so many other

medical problems to deal with. It just aches my heart to hear these

thing. I myself never relized how ill someone can get from RA till

I got it. I am very sensitive to others illnessses. I try to be

comforting when someone tells me they have something wrong with

them.

I hope they can take care of it. Are the doctors going to give you

medicine for it? Or just wait and watch.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I had a bad cold and the dr took a chest xray. They found

a " nodule " which after many tests was diagnosed as a " rheumatoid

nodule. " It causes no symptoms but is one of the pulmonary

complications of RA.

>

> I also seem to have developed an asthma-like condition. The

pulmonalogist checked me over for MTX as a cause of my coughing, but

all tests indicated slight asthma and possibly an esophageal reflux

(GERD). They put me on a drug called Protonix and that seemed to

help the coughing. Go figure.....

>

> Have your dr check out the source of your cough. They can

definitely tell if it's from MTX.

>

> Joy

>

[Guest guest]

THANK-YOU DIANE FOR RESPONDING 2 MY ?. GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ 8/7/08 3:30P.M.CST

[ ] Re: BREATHING & LUNG PROBLEMS USING MTX.

I belive that RA itself can cause breathing problems over time.  I

suggest that you make an appointment with a pulmonologist and have lung

function studies completed.  If you are having episodes of apnea

(pauses in breathing) when you sleep, you may need to use a C-PAP

machine while you sleep.

Diane

--- In , Melynda Gamez <melyndagamez@...>

wrote:

>

> HI TO ALL RA GROUP MEMBERS. I WAS WONDERING HAS ANY ONE EXPERIENCED

LUNG OR BREATHING PROBLEMS WHILE TAKING MTX?

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[Guest guest]

THANK - YOU JOY, YES THEY DISCOVERED I HAVE GERD. I TAKE NEXIUM ALONG WITH

REGLAN. THE DRS, CHECK ME OUT EVERY 6 WEEKS BLOOD WORK & ALL THAT CRAP CUZ I

TAKE MTX AS WELL. GOD BLESS, MELYNDAGAMEZ 8/7/08

[ ] Re: BREATHING & LUNG PROBLEMS USING MTX.

I had a bad cold and the dr took a chest xray.  They found a " nodule " which

after many tests was diagnosed as a " rheumatoid nodule. "   It causes no symptoms

but is one of the pulmonary complications of RA.

I also seem to have developed an asthma-like condition.  The pulmonalogist

checked me over for MTX as a cause of my coughing, but all tests indicated

slight asthma and possibly an esophageal reflux (GERD).  They put me on a drug

called Protonix and that seemed to help the coughing.  Go figure.....

Have your dr check out the source of your cough.  They can definitely tell if

it's from MTX.

Joy

     

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[Guest guest]

I have no idea if my breathing issues are related to MTX or RA or something

else. I recently had a test for pulmonary hypertension and was quite happy to

hear that I don't have that. I have been off the MTX all summer w/o much

improvement. I see my pulmonologist in 2 weeks and my rheumy next week. I'm

just hoping to be off of the MTX and maybe try Arava. We'll see what happens.

Take care,

Tammy in WI

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[Guest guest]

THANK-YOU TAMMY FOR CARING! GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ 8/7/08 11P.M.CST

RE: [ ] Re: BREATHING & LUNG PROBLEMS USING MTX.

I have no idea if my breathing issues are related to MTX or RA or something

else.  I recently had a test for pulmonary hypertension and was quite happy to

hear that I don't have that.  I have been off the MTX all summer w/o much

improvement.  I see my pulmonologist in 2 weeks and my rheumy next week.  I'm

just hoping to be off of the MTX and maybe try Arava.  We'll see what happens.

Take care,

Tammy in WI

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[Guest guest]

Tammy WI and Group

I have PAH, Pulmonary arterial hypertention. I heard it's pretty

bad. I read a lot about it. Anyone else have it. I am so glad you

don't have it Tammy. If anyone knows about it. Tell me about it

please. I know what caused it. I have congestive heart failure and

sleep apnea. These conditions are being taken care of with a c-pap

and medication. From what I know about it, there is no cure. I feel

ok now. I can't seem to get any information out of my pulmonary

doctor. He is in such a hurry I forget to ask.

Gentle hugs

Clora

> I have no idea if my breathing issues are related to MTX or RA or

something else. I recently had a test for pulmonary hypertension

and was quite happy to hear that I don't have that. I have been off

the MTX all summer w/o much improvement. I see my pulmonologist in

2 weeks and my rheumy next week. I'm just hoping to be off of the

MTX and maybe try Arava. We'll see what happens.

>

> Take care,

> Tammy in WI

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[Guest guest]

Sorry to be adding to this so late, I have been off line and still trying to

catch up.

I had a similiar situation with a lung nodule. I was on MTX and it was making

me sick for two days of the week and then I developed chest congestion and a

cough finally after going for a CTscan for kidney stones they found " something

on my lung " well after seeing a pulmonary specialist and many tests they

concluded that it was a nodule. I had been taken off the MTX because it was

making me so sick. No one said that the two were related. Flash forward four

years. I had been in a terrilbe flare since Jan and the new rheumy was having a

hard time helping me she suggested I try MTX injectible so it would not make me

sick I only had three injections each time getting worse and worse. Hoarness,

chest congestion basically feeling like I could not get a full breath. She told

me to stop the MTX and go see if my allergist would let me take the shots in his

office under a controlled environment. I went to see the Allergist and he said

I was crazy for

even thinking of taking the MTX because I was having an allergic reaction to

it. (I also had an anaphlyactic reation to Enbrel) Seeing that MTX was not an

option for me and I could not continue with the prednisone my Rheumy felt she

could not do anything else for me (I have many allergies) I opted to travel to

see my old Rheumy who had relocated. The happy ending....My old rheumy has me

on Plaqeunil, sulfasalazine requip, and finally weaned off the prednisone and I

am beginning to feel like my old self again even started back to my dance class

once a week.

Now if I could only loose the weight I put on from the prednisone...

F.

[ ] Re: BREATHING & LUNG PROBLEMS USING MTX.

Joy , and Group

I am so sorry for your nodule in your lung. RA has so many other

medical problems to deal with. It just aches my heart to hear these

thing. I myself never relized how ill someone can get from RA till

I got it. I am very sensitive to others illnessses. I try to be

comforting when someone tells me they have something wrong with

them.

I hope they can take care of it. Are the doctors going to give you

medicine for it? Or just wait and watch.

gentle hugs

Clora

> I had a bad cold and the dr took a chest xray. They found

a " nodule " which after many tests was diagnosed as a " rheumatoid

nodule. " It causes no symptoms but is one of the pulmonary

complications of RA.

>

> I also seem to have developed an asthma-like condition. The

pulmonalogist checked me over for MTX as a cause of my coughing, but

all tests indicated slight asthma and possibly an esophageal reflux

(GERD). They put me on a drug called Protonix and that seemed to

help the coughing. Go figure.....

>

> Have your dr check out the source of your cough. They can

definitely tell if it's from MTX.

>

> Joy

>