RE: Re: Annette & from TNF backward?

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I was always told that MTX does halt progression of the RA. Every RA doctor I've seen has said that it does...

also this is from WEBMD:

>>>but it can reduce inflammation and slow the progression of the disease<<<

http://my.webmd.com/hw/Rheumatoid Arthritis/aa18961.asp

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Maggiehttp://www.4HockeyFans.comhttp://www.4FloridaHockey.comMSN: Maggies1429AOL: Maggies85

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I was put on Methotrexate to halt the progression so this had me confused.

Dorey

----- Original Message -----

From: Maggie

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 6:58 PM

Subject: RE: Re: Annette & from TNF backward?

I was always told that MTX does halt progression of the RA. Every RA doctor I've seen has said that it does...

also this is from WEBMD:

>>>but it can reduce inflammation and slow the progression of the disease<<<

http://my.webmd.com/hw/Rheumatoid Arthritis/aa18961.asp

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Maggiehttp://www.4HockeyFans.comhttp://www.4FloridaHockey.comMSN: Maggies1429AOL: Maggies85

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: "Maggie" <meshouse@...>

>I was always told that MTX does halt progression of the RA. Every RA doctorI've seen has said that it does...> http://my.webmd.com/hw/Rheumatoid Arthritis/aa18961.aspIt says :

"Methotrexate is effective in relieving joint inflammation, slowing disease progression, and preventing disability by delaying joint destruction "

It does not say it halts the progression of the disease. It says it slows it. It only stands to reason that if it reduces inflammation, it would help delay joint destruction.

Nina

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It may delay joint destruction but don't count on it stopping destruction.

Annette

On 4/27/05, Nina <ncampbell@...> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Maggie " <meshouse@...>

>

> >I was always told that MTX does halt progression of the RA. Every RA doctor

> I've seen has said that it does...

>

> > http://my.webmd.com/hw/Rheumatoid Arthritis/aa18961.asp

>

> It says :

>

> " Methotrexate is effective in relieving joint inflammation, slowing disease

> progression, and preventing disability by delaying joint destruction "

>

> It does not say it halts the progression of the disease. It says it slows

> it. It only stands to reason that if it reduces inflammation, it would help

> delay joint destruction.

>

> Nina

>

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[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: " Annette McKinnon " <anetto@...>

>It may delay joint destruction but don't count on it stopping destruction.

Annette

You're right. It specifically says " delay " , not " halt " .

Nina