Has Arava Caused Weakness and Palpitations?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm writing on behalf of my mother, who has had severe rheumatoid

arthritis for 20 years, and has been on all the standard medications at

one time or another. She's been on Arava for two years, and suspects it

is the cause of, or at least contributing to, her increasing weakness

and heart palpitations. She is virtualy incapacitated some days. Her

doctor doubts these could be side effects of the drug.

Has anyone had a similar experience with these symptoms while taking

Arava? Has anyone tried stopping the Arava and found an improvement in

weakness or palpitations?

Grant B in Ottawa, for Mom in Montreal