Re: new here - mtx question

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In can understand Clora's doc starting out with 2 MTX per week. Because of

her other complicating health issues she does not want to over do it. That

could result in making Clora very ill and upsetting all her other medical

problems.

When I started on MTX I started out on 3 pills and it was reduced to 2

pills. So I really think its between the doc and the patient to review the

overall health of the patient as well as the patients tolerance for this

medication.

Many people with Diabetes have kidney damage and are not able to process

medications as well as those without kidney damage. This is just an example of

why a doc may reduce a medication dosage.

As far as foreign doctors. I really do not care. The best rheummy I had

was from Vietnam. The worst doc I had was an American doc that was a total

idiot!!! I judge a doc by the medical expertise and ability to effectively

communicate. I don't care about there race or national origin.

Keep in mind there is a critical shortage of rheumatologist. Also there are

many foreign born people who enter medicine. Just because they were born in

a different country do not mean they were not educated in the US. If you

are in doubt you can always check there creditials on line or through your

insurance company. For rheummy's the arthritis foundation as a search engine

you

can review as well.

Toni

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_missmimi423 _

(missmimi423)

Fri Aug 1, 2008 12:24 pm (PDT)

Clora, did I read that you only take 2 mtx a week? And the Dr has not

prescribed folic acid for you? 2 mtx a week is a VERY light dose, I thought Drs

started at 3. I know you said your Dr is foreign, can you switch Drs? For me,

my

Dr must be educated in the USA. in PA

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[Guest guest]

hi melynda and others who sent such supportive e-mails. thank you. yes

my husband is a gem. he totally took care of me yesterday. not sure i

coudl get thru this without him. it sure is hard being dependent on

others though isn't it? he told me to quit saying sorry all the time

yesterday. i said i felt so bad having to ask him to do so much. he said

he hoped i'd do the same for him if roles were reversed. in sickness and

health. what a great man.

thanks for being there and for understanding ppl. i hope this mtx works.

do most here need 20 mg to see improvement? he is starting me at 10 for

4 weeks then 15 then 20 over 4 more weeks. i wish it didn't take so long

to work if it will.

hugs

monique

MONIQUE, IT'S O.K. WE ALL NEED HELP EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE & IT SEEMS U

HAVE A VERY STRONG,COMPASSIONAT

E ,LOVING MAN WHO LOVES U & WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO TO MAKE U FEEL

BETTER. TO ME THAT'S ONE IN A MILLION MAN, BE STRONG LAUREN & I'M ALWAYS

HERE TO CHAT IF U NEED 2.

GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ 8/1/09 9:38P.M.

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Toni, group

Yes, THank you very much, I hope your right, becaue our hands are in

the doctors hands. My doctor knew what to do. I just got mad cause I

was in so much pain. Seeing how I have a lot of other diseases, she

may had to take her time. So she wouldnt kill me in the process.

gentle hugs

Clora

> In can understand Clora's doc starting out with 2 MTX per week.

Because of

> her other complicating health issues she does not want to over do

it. That

> could result in making Clora very ill and upsetting all her other

medical

> problems.

>

> When I started on MTX I started out on 3 pills and it was reduced

to 2

> pills. So I really think its between the doc and the patient to

review the

> overall health of the patient as well as the patients tolerance

for this

> medication.

>

> Many people with Diabetes have kidney damage and are not able to

process

> medications as well as those without kidney damage. This is just

an example of

> why a doc may reduce a medication dosage.

>

> As far as foreign doctors. I really do not care. The best

rheummy I had

> was from Vietnam. The worst doc I had was an American doc that

was a total

> idiot!!! I judge a doc by the medical expertise and ability to

effectively

> communicate. I don't care about there race or national origin.

>

> Keep in mind there is a critical shortage of rheumatologist.

Also there are

> many foreign born people who enter medicine. Just because they

were born in

> a different country do not mean they were not educated in the

US. If you

> are in doubt you can always check there creditials on line or

through your

> insurance company. For rheummy's the arthritis foundation as a

search engine you

> can review as well.

>

> Toni

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> (missmimi423)

> Fri Aug 1, 2008 12:24 pm (PDT)

> Clora, did I read that you only take 2 mtx a week? And the Dr has

not

> prescribed folic acid for you? 2 mtx a week is a VERY light dose,

I thought Drs

> started at 3. I know you said your Dr is foreign, can you switch

Drs? For me, my

> Dr must be educated in the USA. in PA

>

>

>

>

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