Re: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF CARE

[Guest guest]

Am I reading this incorrectly, or is there an increased risk of malignancy with jra? Something else to worry about?

Diane (, 4, pauci)

[Guest guest]

Hi Diane,

I'm not sure exactly which part of that paper you were thinking of,

regarding malignancy, but in reading through it again I think the

emphasis was on prior to making a definitive diagnosis of JRA, that

doctors need to conduct an extremely thorough exam in order to

differentiate between all the possible causes of the presenting symptoms

so they can work on ruling out malignancies and infections having

symptoms very similar to the way arthritis sometimes presents.

Take Care,

Georgina

dbornscheu@... wrote:

> Am I reading this incorrectly, or is there an increased risk of

> malignancy with jra? Something else to worry about?

>

> Diane (, 4, pauci)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I just wanted to add that sometimes what we read can be a bit overwhelming.It was just last week that Georgina posted an article about Enbrel causing aplastic anemia.I was reading the MTX patiant insert again last night and the first few paragraphs is death from this and death from that including aplastic anemia.There is always something to make us nervous when it comes to these drugs and this disease.

Hugs

Becki and 5 systemic

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In a message dated 1/12/04 9:11:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Arthurnator@... writes:

<< the MTX patiant insert again last night and the first

few paragraphs is death from this and death from that including aplastic

anemia.There is always something to make us nervous when it comes to these

drugs >>

Is MTX a drug that rheumys try to get their patients off of quickly? Does it

have a high risk of serious side effects or like every other drug has side

effects?

Thanks all.

Patty

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In a message dated 1/13/04 6:12:09 PM Central Standard Time, Emeraldsx3@... writes:

Is MTX a drug that rheumys try to get their patients off of quickly? Does it have a high risk of serious side effects or like every other drug has side effects?

Patty,

Actualy just the opposite.It has a very good track record and serious side effects are rare but they have to list everything.Some of those drug commercials just tickle me.Allergy medicines causing flu,sinuitis and ear infections,lol what is that all about.

Hugs

Becki and 5 systemic