Guest guest Posted February 11, 2000 Report Share Posted February 11, 2000 Hi all! I'll be " older Dan " , so there'e no confusion with new guy Dan. Just a few words on MTX. I had increasing pa for 5 years or so, finally building up to my feet joints blowing so walking was impossible. Being in the construction field, desk work wasn't an option. I toughed it out for a few months on basic nsaids, but finally scheduled a heart to heart with my new rhuemy. He outlined the pros and cons of mtx in just a few minutes, the encouraged me to do some research on my own. To shorten the story, I started mtx, at 2.5mgx3, once a week. Hurray for modern chemistry! In a few short weeks, I started to feel better, and in 3 months, I joined a softball team. Life was good. Fast forward 5 years, bad liver scan, Have I been drinking alcohol? Bad Dan!! Do you want to risk your life for a few drinks? I gave up alcohol for good, no more bad scans in 6 years. I resist any increase in dosage, instead try newer nsaids as they become available, and light pred when major blows occur. I have a few other problems other than pa, but not related to mtx. Sorry to be longwinded, and to Gillian; not that hairy. Older Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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