Re: After effects of RA Medicines

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I think a more important question to ask yourself is "What will happen to me if I don't take all these medicines?" Untreated RA usually leads to permanent joint damage and joint replacement is only partially successful in restoring function to some of the joints. Unfortunately we are all different and some respond to one medicine and others respond to a different medicine. We are all experimental cases to find out what works for us. I'm on Methotrexate and Remicade to be pretty well controlled but other people are on different medications and most of them are pretty well controlled also.

Methylprednisolone is a corticosteroid like Prednisone and in the US Prednisone seems to be the one that is used most. It does not help much to prevent or slow joint damage but it almost always works to relieve symptoms quickly. Usually people who take Prednisone need to decrease their dosage slowly to avoid serious problems. Please ask your doctor about decreasing Methylprednisolone slowly instead of quitting it abruptly.

The drugs can have side effects but almost all of them can be reversed by stopping the drug, and significant side effects are rare. On the other hand damage from RA is permanent and that is why your doctors don't seem concerned about side effects. God bless.

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

From: prathiba n

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 10:30 PM

Subject: After effects of RA Medicines

Hi All,

I took Depomedrol 120 Mg and for 5 days i dint have swelling nor pain but again my knees are swollen and i cant walk as my pain is becoming bad.

My doc asked me to take Methylprednisolone 8mg every day for 3 weeks, i dont know what would happen to me if i take all these medicines.

along with

1:Sulfasalazine - 2mg perday

2:Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg per day

3: Aceclofenac 200 mg per day

I'm only 25 yrs old, by eating all these medicines will there be any side effects.

for past 4 yrs i'm having RA.I checked with couple of other doctors as well but nobody is bothered about the side effects of any of the drugs.

Regards

Prathiba

India

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