methotrexate and gold............

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Hi all

I don't post often. Mostly because it hurts too much to type but today am having

a pretty good day, nearly pain free.

 

My white count is down to 1.8, which is seriously low and makes me subject to

infections that can be very harsh on my system.

 

My dr is starting me on Methotrexate and also Gold shots. I had a unltrasound of

my spleen today and he found some damage from the RA thus the gold shots.

 

Does anyone on here take gold shots ? Or know anything about them...from

personal experience?  I have read all I can find on them.

 

Kitt

[Guest guest]

I was on gold for 5 years or so 20 years ago and it worked wth no ill

effects - just good ones. I never heard of anyone being on gold and

methotrexate at the same time though

Anette

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 1:02 AM, Kitt <kitt021355@...> wrote:

> Hi all

> I don't post often. Mostly because it hurts too much to type but today am

> having a pretty good day, nearly pain free.

>

> My white count is down to 1.8, which is seriously low and makes me subject

> to infections that can be very harsh on my system.

>

> My dr is starting me on Methotrexate and also Gold shots. I had a

> unltrasound of my spleen today and he found some damage from the RA thus the

> gold shots.

>

> Does anyone on here take gold shots ? Or know anything about them...from

> personal experience? I have read all I can find on them.

>

> Kitt

[Guest guest]

Kitt,

I have a friend who was on gold shots for years, and it worked well

for her. She's now on methotrexate.

Methotrexate caused my white blood cell count to get low, so make sure

that blood work is done often to see if it's having that effect on

you. I think mine got down to 2.2, and my rheumy was concerned. He

switched me to Enbrel, and it took a long time for the WBC count to

get back up to low normal.

Sue

On Jun 16, 2010, at 1:02 AM, Kitt wrote:

> My white count is down to 1.8, which is seriously low and makes me

> subject to infections that can be very harsh on my system.

>

> My dr is starting me on Methotrexate and also Gold shots. I had a

> unltrasound of my spleen today and he found some damage from the RA

> thus the gold shots.

[Guest guest]

kitt

 

i was on gold for about 9 to 10 years,not shots. i was on the pill

form.put my ra into remission. i felt great,had my blood work done

every month.then it stopped working,can't take mtx,was on enbrel for about

10 years,had no side effects on either,tried humira didn't work,now on

orencia hope this works. hope this helped

 

ann

From: Kitt <kitt021355@...>

Subject: [ ] methotrexate and gold............

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 1:02 AM

 

Hi all

I don't post often. Mostly because it hurts too much to type but today am having

a pretty good day, nearly pain free.

 

My white count is down to 1.8, which is seriously low and makes me subject to

infections that can be very harsh on my system.

 

My dr is starting me on Methotrexate and also Gold shots. I had a unltrasound of

my spleen today and he found some damage from the RA thus the gold shots.

 

Does anyone on here take gold shots ? Or know anything about them...from

personal experience?  I have read all I can find on them.

 

Kitt

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply. The gold is in conjuction with something new he found, my

spleen is enlarged and my white count is 1.8, I have a rare conditiuon called

FELTY'S SYNDROME, it is only found in 1% of RA patients. I started the

methotrexate today.... 7.5mg once a week, with blood tests every two weeks for

the first two months.

K

[Guest guest]

isn't is strange how one thing works for one person and something different for

another person, all for the same diagnosis? I was on Enbrel and it knocked my

white count down and I got sick, was sick for three months and terrified I would

never get better. K

[Guest guest]

I've been on MTX and gold and Plaquenil together for many years (8 or so) with

no problem. Works great for me but I don't think they use gold much anymore.

Lexi

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> Hi all

> I don't post often. Mostly because it hurts too much to type but today am

having a pretty good day, nearly pain free.

>  

> My white count is down to 1.8, which is seriously low and makes me subject to

infections that can be very harsh on my system.

>  

> My dr is starting me on Methotrexate and also Gold shots. I had a unltrasound

of my spleen today and he found some damage from the RA thus the gold shots.

>  

> Does anyone on here take gold shots ? Or know anything about them...from

personal experience?  I have read all I can find on them.

>  

> Kitt

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[Guest guest]

i was on gold pills for about 12 years,no side affects,did not take the shots

insurance would not pay for them at that time.after 12 years it stopped working.

enbrel lasted about 10 years, that stopped to. now on 3rd infusion of

orencia.hope this helped

 

ann

From: lexi7434 <spine_97@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: methotrexate and gold............

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 4:46 PM

 

I've been on MTX and gold and Plaquenil together for many years (8 or so) with

no problem. Works great for me but I don't think they use gold much anymore.

Lexi

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> Hi all

> I don't post often. Mostly because it hurts too much to type but today am

having a pretty good day, nearly pain free.

>  

> My white count is down to 1.8, which is seriously low and makes me subject to

infections that can be very harsh on my system.

>  

> My dr is starting me on Methotrexate and also Gold shots. I had a unltrasound

of my spleen today and he found some damage from the RA thus the gold shots.

>  

> Does anyone on here take gold shots ? Or know anything about them...from

personal experience?  I have read all I can find on them.

>  

> Kitt

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