Re: Arava and liver function

July 27, 2010

I can not take Arava due to my liver panels they go way up.

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July 28, 2010

My rheumy told that combining Arava and MTX does not really have a increased

clinical efficacy. But there combined usage increases the complications. You

would probably have to come off one or another. Or may have to start biologics

to prevent further liver effects...

Hope you get better quickly...

Sri

July 30, 2010

I have a damaged liver and I was only on Arava for 2 months . saw a difference

in level of teeth problems and got off it but it had already caused the damage .

you may want to start taking milk thistle supplements as they will protect your

liver. I didn't know about milk thistle back then. I take it everyday now

because I have been on some powerful medications .all my liver tests are normal

now, good luck

cathy from ma

July 31, 2010

You are absolutely right about milk thistle. My daughter at one point in her

life had a Hep C scare (tested positive but turned out ultimately to be an

error) and I did a lot of research on milk thistle - it does work and has been

used by the Chinese for centuries to help liver problems. My sister has a

co-worker who had Hep C, which ultimately can become life threatening because it

literally can destroy the liver; and none of the traditional western meds

helped. His doc said he was going to try one last thing and it was milk

thistle. It worked and he's been fine ever since . . . . .

Joanna Hoelscher

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