Re: MTX/Prednisone-Deborah

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TNF stands for tumor necrosising factor.

Here is a link defining it:

http://arthritis.about.com/od/brms/g/tnf.htm

Toni

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> > Same here. I had a horrible cold in Dec/Jan. Had to go off of

> humira then my

> > gp gave me amoxicillan and I had to go off of mtx. It was the

first

> time in

> > over 10 years I had to go off of mtx. I'm just now getting back

to

> somewhat

> > normal . I've learned tho, that not all doctors will agree...

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> > Maggie

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> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ]On Behalf Of

> Krauss

> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:42 AM

> > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> <mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis >

> > Subject: Re: Cold/virus update and Humira

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> > My rheumatologist said that it was very important to stop Humira

> as soon

> > as I felt any kind of cold/flu symptoms or got an infection of

any

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> > (like a cut which won't heal). The humira makes colds/flu and

> infections

> > much worse and makes it difficult to heal. He said I shouldn't

> start the

> > humira again until I was symptom free. I got a cold this year

(my

> first in

> > 2 years) and it was awful. I was much sicker than in previous

> colds and it

> > lasted much longer than usual. I missed two doses of humira and

my

> joints

> > definitely noticed.

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