Re: Surgery While Taking MTX & Prednisone

[Guest guest]

Hello Keren,

well I'm going to start by telling you about my experience in surgery. About two

months ago I had a Hysterectomy done on me, I'm only twenty eight years old but

my Dr. found four sized marbles in my uterus right on the cervix if you know

what I'm talking about. At time of sergery I was taking Enbrel, celebrex, and

also prednisone. I asked the OB/GYN if that was o.k since my rehumy told me that

Enbrel lowers dramaticly my immune system and that I had to watch out for an

infection, so any way when I got out of the hospital I was told it would take

about four to six weeks to get back to normal activity but I had to follow up in

two weeks.when I went to the follow up the Dr. told me that I had an infection

and he blamed enbrel because my body could not fight infections, he prescribed

some other meds. and that helped me right away, but over all I thank god that

I'm o.k and that nothing went bad in surgery. Thank you for listening

take care CINDY/TEXAS

ltlmisscrankypants <ltlmisscrankypants@...> wrote:

Hi all:

I am booked for surgery this Thursday to have my tonsils removed.

This is rarely done in adults, but mine have become the size of

medium to large sized eggs, and they are kissing at the back of my

throat. Before being diagnosed with RA this year, I had become ill with

recurring throat infections and swollen lymph nodes about a year ago.

Long story short, I've had biopsies, tests, MRI's and CAT scans....but

nobody has any clue as to what is going on. I was told that it could be

possible that I've had RA for a while and even though I had no joint

pain, my body was trying desperately to fight it off. Your tonsils are

part of your lymphatic system, which is there to fight infections.

Here's my concern:

I have been slowly weaned down on my daily dose of Prednisone, from

25mg to 15mg, and have noticed the difference. This past few weeks

have been hell. I am going to be reducing my dose to 10 mg in 2 days

and am not looking forward to the reaction I am going to be feeling in

my joints. I was told that being on Prednisone and on MTX makes

surgery much more dangerous, especially something like a

tonsilectomy where there is usually heavy hemmoraging in adults.

I am concerned about the pain I will be in on Friday with my RA. I know

my throat will be very sore, but I will be missing my MTX dose that

day, and am worried I will flare up even more. That with the reduction

in my Prednisone is going to make it very painful.

Has anyone else here had to reduce or come off their RA meds for

surgery? If so.....how long did it take you to get the inflammation/pain

back to where it's manageable again?

Also....another question: I cannot have Morphine/Codeine

anymore....and will be on IV or injections for pain meds. Anybody out

there able to suggest something that's helped with RA pain when

they've been hospitalized?

Thanks for reading...

[Guest guest]

Hello Keren,

well I'm going to start by telling you about my experience in surgery. About two

months ago I had a Hysterectomy done on me, I'm only twenty eight years old but

my Dr. found four sized marbles in my uterus right on the cervix if you know

what I'm talking about. At time of sergery I was taking Enbrel, celebrex, and

also prednisone. I asked the OB/GYN if that was o.k since my rehumy told me that

Enbrel lowers dramaticly my immune system and that I had to watch out for an

infection, so any way when I got out of the hospital I was told it would take

about four to six weeks to get back to normal activity but I had to follow up in

two weeks.when I went to the follow up the Dr. told me that I had an infection

and he blamed enbrel because my body could not fight infections, he prescribed

some other meds. and that helped me right away, but over all I thank god that

I'm o.k and that nothing went bad in surgery. Thank you for listening

take care CINDY/TEXAS

ltlmisscrankypants <ltlmisscrankypants@...> wrote:

Hi all:

I am booked for surgery this Thursday to have my tonsils removed.

This is rarely done in adults, but mine have become the size of

medium to large sized eggs, and they are kissing at the back of my

throat. Before being diagnosed with RA this year, I had become ill with

recurring throat infections and swollen lymph nodes about a year ago.

Long story short, I've had biopsies, tests, MRI's and CAT scans....but

nobody has any clue as to what is going on. I was told that it could be

possible that I've had RA for a while and even though I had no joint

pain, my body was trying desperately to fight it off. Your tonsils are

part of your lymphatic system, which is there to fight infections.

Here's my concern:

I have been slowly weaned down on my daily dose of Prednisone, from

25mg to 15mg, and have noticed the difference. This past few weeks

have been hell. I am going to be reducing my dose to 10 mg in 2 days

and am not looking forward to the reaction I am going to be feeling in

my joints. I was told that being on Prednisone and on MTX makes

surgery much more dangerous, especially something like a

tonsilectomy where there is usually heavy hemmoraging in adults.

I am concerned about the pain I will be in on Friday with my RA. I know

my throat will be very sore, but I will be missing my MTX dose that

day, and am worried I will flare up even more. That with the reduction

in my Prednisone is going to make it very painful.

Has anyone else here had to reduce or come off their RA meds for

surgery? If so.....how long did it take you to get the inflammation/pain

back to where it's manageable again?

Also....another question: I cannot have Morphine/Codeine

anymore....and will be on IV or injections for pain meds. Anybody out

there able to suggest something that's helped with RA pain when

they've been hospitalized?

Thanks for reading...

[Guest guest]

:

Glad to hear you're OK and doing fine now. The big concern with the

Prednisone and the MTX is that your body doesn't heal as well. I

will be missing my next dose of MTX while in hospital (intentional

request of my surgeon)in hopes that it will give me a boost to start

healing. I am more worried about my RA pain from my meds being

reduced than anything.

Thanks so much for sharing...

>

>

> Hi all:

>

> I am booked for surgery this Thursday to have my tonsils removed.

> This is rarely done in adults, but mine have become the size of

> medium to large sized eggs, and they are kissing at the back of my

> throat. Before being diagnosed with RA this year, I had become

ill with

> recurring throat infections and swollen lymph nodes about a year

ago.

> Long story short, I've had biopsies, tests, MRI's and CAT

scans....but

> nobody has any clue as to what is going on. I was told that it

could be

> possible that I've had RA for a while and even though I had no

joint

> pain, my body was trying desperately to fight it off. Your

tonsils are

> part of your lymphatic system, which is there to fight

infections.

>

> Here's my concern:

>

> I have been slowly weaned down on my daily dose of Prednisone,

from

> 25mg to 15mg, and have noticed the difference. This past few

weeks

> have been hell. I am going to be reducing my dose to 10 mg in 2

days

> and am not looking forward to the reaction I am going to be

feeling in

> my joints. I was told that being on Prednisone and on MTX makes

> surgery much more dangerous, especially something like a

> tonsilectomy where there is usually heavy hemmoraging in adults.

>

> I am concerned about the pain I will be in on Friday with my RA.

I know

> my throat will be very sore, but I will be missing my MTX dose

that

> day, and am worried I will flare up even more. That with the

reduction

> in my Prednisone is going to make it very painful.

>

> Has anyone else here had to reduce or come off their RA meds for

> surgery? If so.....how long did it take you to get the

inflammation/pain

> back to where it's manageable again?

>

> Also....another question: I cannot have Morphine/Codeine

> anymore....and will be on IV or injections for pain meds. Anybody

out

> there able to suggest something that's helped with RA pain when

> they've been hospitalized?

>

> Thanks for reading...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

:

Glad to hear you're OK and doing fine now. The big concern with the

Prednisone and the MTX is that your body doesn't heal as well. I

will be missing my next dose of MTX while in hospital (intentional

request of my surgeon)in hopes that it will give me a boost to start

healing. I am more worried about my RA pain from my meds being

reduced than anything.

Thanks so much for sharing...

>

>

> Hi all:

>

> I am booked for surgery this Thursday to have my tonsils removed.

> This is rarely done in adults, but mine have become the size of

> medium to large sized eggs, and they are kissing at the back of my

> throat. Before being diagnosed with RA this year, I had become

ill with

> recurring throat infections and swollen lymph nodes about a year

ago.

> Long story short, I've had biopsies, tests, MRI's and CAT

scans....but

> nobody has any clue as to what is going on. I was told that it

could be

> possible that I've had RA for a while and even though I had no

joint

> pain, my body was trying desperately to fight it off. Your

tonsils are

> part of your lymphatic system, which is there to fight

infections.

>

> Here's my concern:

>

> I have been slowly weaned down on my daily dose of Prednisone,

from

> 25mg to 15mg, and have noticed the difference. This past few

weeks

> have been hell. I am going to be reducing my dose to 10 mg in 2

days

> and am not looking forward to the reaction I am going to be

feeling in

> my joints. I was told that being on Prednisone and on MTX makes

> surgery much more dangerous, especially something like a

> tonsilectomy where there is usually heavy hemmoraging in adults.

>

> I am concerned about the pain I will be in on Friday with my RA.

I know

> my throat will be very sore, but I will be missing my MTX dose

that

> day, and am worried I will flare up even more. That with the

reduction

> in my Prednisone is going to make it very painful.

>

> Has anyone else here had to reduce or come off their RA meds for

> surgery? If so.....how long did it take you to get the

inflammation/pain

> back to where it's manageable again?

>

> Also....another question: I cannot have Morphine/Codeine

> anymore....and will be on IV or injections for pain meds. Anybody

out

> there able to suggest something that's helped with RA pain when

> they've been hospitalized?

>

> Thanks for reading...

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

i only missed one injection of mtx when i had my wart removed. i had no

problems at all. good luck with your surgery and always follow the rheumi's

advice on meds.

kathy in il

[Guest guest]

i only missed one injection of mtx when i had my wart removed. i had no

problems at all. good luck with your surgery and always follow the rheumi's

advice on meds.

kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I can't take morphine either. When I've had to be on a " pain pump " in

the hospital I know one time they gave me demerol which was very

effective. I don't remember other drugs they've given me, but know

they have been very effective --- just as effective as morphine

before I developed a severe allergy to it.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope I haven't missed it.

Elaine

>

>

> Hi all:

>

> I am booked for surgery this Thursday to have my tonsils removed.

> This is rarely done in adults, but mine have become the size of

> medium to large sized eggs, and they are kissing at the back of my

> throat. Before being diagnosed with RA this year, I had become ill

with

> recurring throat infections and swollen lymph nodes about a year

ago.

> Long story short, I've had biopsies, tests, MRI's and CAT

scans....but

> nobody has any clue as to what is going on. I was told that it

could be

> possible that I've had RA for a while and even though I had no

joint

> pain, my body was trying desperately to fight it off. Your tonsils

are

> part of your lymphatic system, which is there to fight infections.

>

> Here's my concern:

>

> I have been slowly weaned down on my daily dose of Prednisone, from

> 25mg to 15mg, and have noticed the difference. This past few weeks

> have been hell. I am going to be reducing my dose to 10 mg in 2

days

> and am not looking forward to the reaction I am going to be feeling

in

> my joints. I was told that being on Prednisone and on MTX makes

> surgery much more dangerous, especially something like a

> tonsilectomy where there is usually heavy hemmoraging in adults.

>

> I am concerned about the pain I will be in on Friday with my RA. I

know

> my throat will be very sore, but I will be missing my MTX dose that

> day, and am worried I will flare up even more. That with the

reduction

> in my Prednisone is going to make it very painful.

>

> Has anyone else here had to reduce or come off their RA meds for

> surgery? If so.....how long did it take you to get the

inflammation/pain

> back to where it's manageable again?

>

> Also....another question: I cannot have Morphine/Codeine

> anymore....and will be on IV or injections for pain meds. Anybody

out

> there able to suggest something that's helped with RA pain when

> they've been hospitalized?

>

> Thanks for reading...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I can't take morphine either. When I've had to be on a " pain pump " in

the hospital I know one time they gave me demerol which was very

effective. I don't remember other drugs they've given me, but know

they have been very effective --- just as effective as morphine

before I developed a severe allergy to it.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope I haven't missed it.

Elaine

>

>

> Hi all:

>

> I am booked for surgery this Thursday to have my tonsils removed.

> This is rarely done in adults, but mine have become the size of

> medium to large sized eggs, and they are kissing at the back of my

> throat. Before being diagnosed with RA this year, I had become ill

with

> recurring throat infections and swollen lymph nodes about a year

ago.

> Long story short, I've had biopsies, tests, MRI's and CAT

scans....but

> nobody has any clue as to what is going on. I was told that it

could be

> possible that I've had RA for a while and even though I had no

joint

> pain, my body was trying desperately to fight it off. Your tonsils

are

> part of your lymphatic system, which is there to fight infections.

>

> Here's my concern:

>

> I have been slowly weaned down on my daily dose of Prednisone, from

> 25mg to 15mg, and have noticed the difference. This past few weeks

> have been hell. I am going to be reducing my dose to 10 mg in 2

days

> and am not looking forward to the reaction I am going to be feeling

in

> my joints. I was told that being on Prednisone and on MTX makes

> surgery much more dangerous, especially something like a

> tonsilectomy where there is usually heavy hemmoraging in adults.

>

> I am concerned about the pain I will be in on Friday with my RA. I

know

> my throat will be very sore, but I will be missing my MTX dose that

> day, and am worried I will flare up even more. That with the

reduction

> in my Prednisone is going to make it very painful.

>

> Has anyone else here had to reduce or come off their RA meds for

> surgery? If so.....how long did it take you to get the

inflammation/pain

> back to where it's manageable again?

>

> Also....another question: I cannot have Morphine/Codeine

> anymore....and will be on IV or injections for pain meds. Anybody

out

> there able to suggest something that's helped with RA pain when

> they've been hospitalized?

>

> Thanks for reading...

>

>