Sharon

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Hi,

Just wanted to mention to you that I have been on methotraxate for

exactly one year now. Before I started on it I was in a full time

flare all the time. Ear, nose, joint problems, vasculitis the whole

nine yards. That went on for 3 years before my dx. The pred. wasn't

doing much for me. I put off taking the metho because I was

apprehensive about it and I sure regret doing that because I would

have saved myself a lot of grief if I had taken it like the doctor

told me to. Once the metho started to work, I did great. It does

take a while to kick in. I can honestly say that since I have

started on it I am doing so much better. Even my doctor said that

if I hadn't taken it I might be dead by now. I still get a red ear,

joint pain and once in a while a little vasculitis, but it's nothing

compared to before the metho. I was able to lower my pred down to 3

mgs. and I'm stuck at that dose right now.

Just wanted to rely my experience with metho to you. It may not

work for everybody, but it sure helped me. I did try plaquenil

before the metho and had to quit taking it because I developed what

is called a plaquenil rash. I wouldn't wish that on my worst

enemy. There are some in the group though who do fine on

Plaquenil. Just depends on the person. What works for one may not

work for someone else.

Marilyn K.