Re: Go Figure, just my luck

[Guest guest]

Michele, I am also a one L'd Michele! I also can't take the metho in pill form.

I also self- inject the Methotrexate for about four of five years. I haven't

had any liver problems so far! I'm sorry this is happening to you... Keep

fighting!!! Michele BB

>

> Im mostly a lurker here but I know you guys would understand this, tried a

> lot of meds for my RA, nothing worked except for the prednisone, found new

> Dr, put me on MTX pills, made me sick, so we switched to the shots and woah

> nellie, those work great, I was able to ween myself off of prednisone that

> I've been on for yrs so whats the problem you ask~ the MTX shots are

> wreaking havoc on my liver. Why does this have to happen when Ive finally

found

> a meds that works and works good, have only had minor flare ups here and

> there and for the most part very tame.

> Had blood work done and ultrasound (waiting on the results).

> So now I get to sit and wait to see whats on the agenda now, please help

> with any advice, what happened in your situation, what about your liver, meds

> etc

>

> michele

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[Guest guest]

I'm sorry to hear about this . So far, my liver hasn't had any issues

with the MTX, but it's a worry that's always in the back of my mind. Would you

be able to try any of the biologics in place of the MTX?

Lori

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[Guest guest]

Hi Michele - I'm sorry your liver seems to be taking a beating from the MTX. I

just wondered if there is anything else that you are taking that could be

contributing to this. Do you drink ANY alcohol? Do you take any OTC medications

(Advil, Alleve)? Both of those things can also affect the liver. I hope they can

get to the bottom of this, get your liver healthy and keep you pain free all at

the same time. Keep us posted. We care.....Doreen

>

> Im mostly a lurker here but I know you guys would understand this,

> tried a lot of meds for my RA, nothing worked except for the

> prednisone, found new Dr, put me on MTX pills, made me sick, so we

> switched to the shots and woah nellie, those work great, I was

> able to ween myself off of prednisone that I've been on for yrs so

> whats the problem you ask~ the MTX shots are wreaking havoc on my

> liver. Why does this have to happen when Ive finally found a meds

> that works and works good, have only had minor flare ups here and

> there and for the most part very tame.

> Had blood work done and ultrasound (waiting on the results).

> So now I get to sit and wait to see whats on the agenda now, please

> help with any advice, what happened in your situation, what about

> your liver, meds etc.

>

> michele

[Guest guest]

Milk Thistle is supposed to be a good supplement to take for liver health. You

might try that. Hope you can keep taking what works!    Good luck,         Amy

From: sn33kepeak2@... <sn33kepeak2@...>

Subject: [ ] Go Figure, just my luck

Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 8:19 AM

Im mostly a lurker here but I know you guys would understand this, tried a

lot of meds for my RA, nothing worked except for the prednisone, found new

Dr, put me on MTX pills, made me sick, so we switched to the shots and woah

nellie, those work great, I was able to ween myself off of prednisone that

I've been on for yrs so whats the problem you ask~ the MTX shots are

wreaking havoc on my liver. Why does this have to happen when Ive finally found

a meds that works and works good, have only had minor flare ups here and

there and for the most part very tame.

Had blood work done and ultrasound (waiting on the results).

So now I get to sit and wait to see whats on the agenda now, please help

with any advice, what happened in your situation, what about your liver, meds

etc

michele

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[Guest guest]

Amy:

Somewhere I heard that milk thistle irritated the stomach, is this tru anyone?

OKD

-- In , Amy May <dalmay2007@...> wrote:

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> Milk Thistle is supposed to be a good supplement to take for liver health. You

might try that. Hope you can keep taking what works!    Good luck,         Amy

>

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