Re: VS: VS: Remicade + Arava

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--- Arto Toikka wrote:

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> Hi Sharon!

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> I´m on Pred too, but have lowered it from 17,5 mg to

> 11,25 mg, (we have

> only 5 mg pills)and try to go down to 10 mg and

> maybe lower???

> When do you take the Arava pill?

> Did Arava improve your Sed rate or CRP?

>

> Hyvää onnea sinullekin,

> Arto

>

Good Morning Arto,

I was told to take my Arava in the evening, which I

do. What were you told, and when do you take yours?

I don't run a high sed rate and I don't know about the

CPR. All they check on me is liver function and CBC.

I know that Arava can mess with the liver function and

at one time they thought it was messing with mine.

Turned out it was my cholesterol medication. Once we

got that changed the liver function gradually dropped

back down to within normal limits.

Glad to hear that you are able to lower your

prednisone. Hopefully that will continue. I just had

to go the other way on mine. The doctor says to give

Remicade more time and I am approved for

three more infusions, so we shall see.

How long have you been on prednisone?

Take care, Sharon

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