Re: Question from a pharmacy student

[Guest guest]

Kris,

Many of us have other health issues and take a lot of medications. Not

once has anything been said to me about other drugs interactions. I

know the doctor should have caught this before prescribing but they

don't always check.

Shirley

>

> Hi I am a second year pharmacy student at the University of Arizona,

> doing a project on RA. I have a family member that has RA and my

> interest for this subject stems from them. I was hoping to receive

> feedback from this community on a few questions, for my project and

to

> help me to become a better future pharmacist.

>

> What kind of information would you like to hear from a pharmacist

that

> you think could help you manage your RA?

>

> Kris

> pharmacystudent2011

>

[Guest guest]

Group and Kris

Omg whoa,,,, A pharmacystudent,,, Wow we have a zillion questions I

am sure... Good luck on the feedback... So sorry to hear you have a

family member with RA.. I hope we are very informative for your feed

back and Yes indeed we would love to hear from a future Pharmacist...

gentle hugs

Clora

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>

> Hi I am a second year pharmacy student at the University of Arizona,

> doing a project on RA. I have a family member that has RA and my

> interest for this subject stems from them. I was hoping to receive

> feedback from this community on a few questions, for my project and

to

> help me to become a better future pharmacist.

>

> What kind of information would you like to hear from a pharmacist

that

> you think could help you manage your RA?

>

> Kris

> pharmacystudent2011

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kris,

    This is Steph in Virginia. I have had RA for 9 years now. When I was allowed

to work part time after the onset of my RA, I worked as a pharmacy tech at

Eckerd's. That is probaby why I know so much about my meds, both how they work

and the side effects.

     For me, I started Methotrexate 2 weeks after being diagnosed and Enbrel 4

months later. The best thing a pharmacist said to me was that the side effects

listed in the medication info sheet about MTX were rare, and they included

people who took MTX for RA and for cancer. Understanding that helped me in

choosing to start it and, eventually start the biologics. When I started Enbrel

in 2000, the long term side effects were unknown, and the ones that were listed

included people who had other health problems.

Take care,

Steph

Hi I am a second year pharmacy student at the University of Arizona, doing a

project on RA. I have a family member that has RA and my interest for this

subject stems from them. I was hoping to receive feedback from this community

on a few questions, for my project and to help me to become a better future

pharmacist. What kind of information would you like to hear from a pharmacist

that you think could help you manage your RA?

Kris

pharmacystudent2011

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[Guest guest]

HELLO KRIS, i would like to know the side effects,enteraction w/other meds,

right med for the proper dx. i live in corpus christi,tx.

and the pharmacists here r AWESOME!!!!!!! if i have a question they will answer

it.

GOOD LUCK TO U, KRIS!!!god bless, melyndagamez 10/19/08 7:30p.m.cdt

[ ] Re: Re: Question from a pharmacy student

Hi Kris,

    This is Steph in Virginia. I have had RA for 9 years now. When I was allowed

to work part time after the onset of my RA, I worked as a pharmacy tech at

Eckerd's. That is probaby why I know so much about my meds, both how they work

and the side effects.

     For me, I started Methotrexate 2 weeks after being diagnosed and Enbrel 4

months later. The best thing a pharmacist said to me was that the side effects

listed in the medication info sheet about MTX were rare, and they included

people who took MTX for RA and for cancer. Understanding that helped me in

choosing to start it and, eventually start the biologics. When I started Enbrel

in 2000, the long term side effects were unknown, and the ones that were listed

included people who had other health problems.

Take care,

Steph

Hi I am a second year pharmacy student at the University of Arizona, doing a

project on RA.  I have a family member that has RA and my interest for this

subject stems from them.  I was hoping to receive feedback from this community

on a few questions, for my project and to help me to become a better future

pharmacist. What kind of information would you like to hear from a pharmacist

that you think could help you manage your RA?

Kris

pharmacystudent2011

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