Salazyopyrin: opinions wanted

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone here has used Salazopyrin, and if so, how do you find it?

Does it help your RA symptoms? Does it have bad side effects for you? My rheumy

prescribed it for me today but I'm not sure yet whether I'll take it. Apparently

I need to try this before I can go on biologics.... biologics are only an option

if this doesn't work.

Cheers,

Soni

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was diagnosed with RA 5 months ago and started taking Prednisolone straight

away and started Sulfasalazine a month later. I am on it for 4 months now and I

am pain free after about 2.5 months. I am still tapering off Prednisolone

though at 2.5mg every other day.

Hope this helps.

Rose

From: Tali

Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:47 AM

Subject: [ ] Salazyopyrin: opinions wanted

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone here has used Salazopyrin, and if so, how do you find it?

Does it help your RA symptoms? Does it have bad side effects for you? My rheumy

prescribed it for me today but I'm not sure yet whether I'll take it. Apparently

I need to try this before I can go on biologics.... biologics are only an option

if this doesn't work.

Cheers,

Soni

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Rose. I guess you don't know which of the drugs is making you feel

better, though, right?

Soni

[Guest guest]

Dear Soni,

Yes, you're right. Although during the months before sulfasalazine started to

kick in, each drop in prednisolone dosage comes with corresponding increased

aches.

I would have completely stopped my pred now but I am in the middle of

radiotherapy for a benign brain tumor, so I had to keep it that way for now

until I finish the rads. Luckily, RA seems like it was in a different lifetime

now. Hope the luck continues.

All the best,

Rose

From: Tali

Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 9:19 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Salazyopyrin: opinions wanted

Thanks, Rose. I guess you don't know which of the drugs is making you feel

better, though, right?

Soni