Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hi Thank you for the answers. Mtx was given to me by my RD. it is chemotherapy and this is the thing that makes me feel upset. its side effects seem to be very serious and even dreadful. i am scared of all that. 2007/8/14, lizdaly101@... : > > > > Hi Viki > > From what I read methotrexate with prednisolone is a very good thing for > two reasons!!They are both good strong medications for our disease...and > taking > methotrexate helps to keep you at a lower dose of the prednisolone ( side > efeects). > Please ask your doctor of course. I do hope it is working. Don't forget > rest, that is really really important.. We need way too much patience!! > > I have met many people here in the states from Bulgaria, they are working > summers in New Hampshire and Nantucket where I like to take the kids! > > Hope your family and friends are supporftive! > > Wishing you a speedy remission.. > Let us know > Hugs > Liz > NJ > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 In a message dated 8/17/2007 9:01:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, viktoriya.ggdemireva@... writes: Hi Thank you for the answers. Mtx was given to me by my RD. it is chemotherapy and this is the thing that makes me feel upset. its side effects seem to be very serious and even dreadful. i am scared of all that. Dear Viki, I was scared to death about mtx when I first went on for the very same reasons. I called my nephew and cousin, both doctors. I have a good relationship with my nephew, but my cousin and I barely know one another but I knew I needed reassurance. Both told me to not worry, the benefits far outweighed the side effects. They also both told me that there are many drugs out there that were intended for one disease and found to work really well on another. That took away a lot of my fears. Good luck. Carole in Hollywood FL ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hi Thank you very much for this information! I felt relieved when i read this. It is important to me because I am really scared to death and hasn't taken it yet. And I really don't know what to do. Posting this you help me in making my decision. What about the hair loss? Shall I have hair again, after mtx? I had almost no hair on my head 10 months ago because of Still' s and a long list of medication - prednisolon is the main one. Hugs Viki 2007/8/17, worcspubl@... : > > > In a message dated 8/17/2007 9:01:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > viktoriya.ggdemireva@... <viktoriya.ggdemireva%40gmail.com> writes: > > Hi > Thank you for the answers. Mtx was given to me by my RD. it is > chemotherapy > and this is the thing that makes me feel upset. its side effects seem to > be > very serious and even dreadful. i am scared of all that. > > Dear Viki, > > I was scared to death about mtx when I first went on for the very same > reasons. I called my nephew and cousin, both doctors. I have a good > relationship > with my nephew, but my cousin and I barely know one another but I knew I > needed reassurance. Both told me to not worry, the benefits far outweighed > the > side effects. They also both told me that there are many drugs out there > that > were intended for one disease and found to work really well on another. > That > took away a lot of my fears. > > Good luck. > > Carole in Hollywood FL > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Hi Thank you very much for this information! I felt relieved when i read this. It is important to me because I am really scared to death and hasn't taken it yet. And I really don't know what to do. Posting this you help me in making my decision. What about the hair loss? Shall I have hair again, after mtx? I had almost no hair on my head 10 months ago because of Still' s and a long list of medication - prednisolon is the main one. Hugs Viki 2007/8/17, worcspubl@... : > > > In a message dated 8/17/2007 9:01:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > viktoriya.ggdemireva@... <viktoriya.ggdemireva%40gmail.com> writes: > > Hi > Thank you for the answers. Mtx was given to me by my RD. it is > chemotherapy > and this is the thing that makes me feel upset. its side effects seem to > be > very serious and even dreadful. i am scared of all that. > > Dear Viki, > > I was scared to death about mtx when I first went on for the very same > reasons. I called my nephew and cousin, both doctors. I have a good > relationship > with my nephew, but my cousin and I barely know one another but I knew I > needed reassurance. Both told me to not worry, the benefits far outweighed > the > side effects. They also both told me that there are many drugs out there > that > were intended for one disease and found to work really well on another. > That > took away a lot of my fears. > > Good luck. > > Carole in Hollywood FL > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 In a message dated 8/17/2007 3:23:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, viktoriya.ggdemireva@... writes: Hi Thank you very much for this information! I felt relieved when i read this. It is important to me because I am really scared to death and hasn't taken it yet. And I really don't know what to do. Posting this you help me in making my decision. What about the hair loss? Shall I have hair again, after mtx? I had almost no hair on my head 10 months ago because of Still' s and a long list of medication - prednisolon is the main one. Hugs Hi again, Your emails could have been written by me when I first went on mtx, I was so scared. I too had long thick hair when I began stills. I lost it at the beginning, but like others have said, it could have been from stills, the meds or mtx - I began all really early in the diagnosis so never really knew what caused what. My hair is thick and long again - no problems except it sure seems like more work than it used to be because of the ache in my shoulders, I cannot do all the braids I used to do. It feels softer than it used to for some reason - go figure! Carole again ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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