Guest guest Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Hello everyone. I've been on two different combinations of medication since being diagnosed with RA in January of this year. So far, I've had very little relief from my symptoms. To complicate things more, I had gastric bypass surgery 2 years ago, and my physician feels that this is complicating my body's ability to absorb the medications I take. The only real success I've had has been with Cortisone injections and Prednisone given by IV recently after having surgery. Obviously, I can't be going in for IV administration of medications daily, so giving myself injections is something I will be discussing with my Rheumy in 2 weeks. I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and Folic Acid. Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject them....leg, arm? Thank you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 MTX in injectable form can be more effective than oral, so switching to the injectable will bypass your stomach. Other than that the biologicals such as Enbrel and Humira are injectable and then you have Remicade which is done in a doctor's office or hospital and is administered by IV infusion. Self injections can be given in the arms, legs, thighs or stomach. I hope you find something that helps. a On Apr 7, 2005, at 1:54 AM, ltlmisscrankypants wrote: > > I've been on two different combinations of medication since being > diagnosed with RA in January of this year. So far, I've had very > little > relief from my symptoms. To complicate things more, I had gastric > bypass surgery 2 years ago, and my physician feels that this is > complicating my body's ability to absorb the medications I take. The > only real success I've had has been with Cortisone injections and > Prednisone given by IV recently after having surgery. > > Obviously, I can't be going in for IV administration of medications > daily, > so giving myself injections is something I will be discussing with my > Rheumy in 2 weeks. I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, > but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and > Folic Acid. > > Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject > them....leg, arm? > > Thank you... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 MTX in injectable form can be more effective than oral, so switching to the injectable will bypass your stomach. Other than that the biologicals such as Enbrel and Humira are injectable and then you have Remicade which is done in a doctor's office or hospital and is administered by IV infusion. Self injections can be given in the arms, legs, thighs or stomach. I hope you find something that helps. a On Apr 7, 2005, at 1:54 AM, ltlmisscrankypants wrote: > > I've been on two different combinations of medication since being > diagnosed with RA in January of this year. So far, I've had very > little > relief from my symptoms. To complicate things more, I had gastric > bypass surgery 2 years ago, and my physician feels that this is > complicating my body's ability to absorb the medications I take. The > only real success I've had has been with Cortisone injections and > Prednisone given by IV recently after having surgery. > > Obviously, I can't be going in for IV administration of medications > daily, > so giving myself injections is something I will be discussing with my > Rheumy in 2 weeks. I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, > but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and > Folic Acid. > > Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject > them....leg, arm? > > Thank you... > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: ltlmisscrankypants > I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and Folic Acid. Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject them....leg, arm? Not that I'm aware of. The steroid injections are tricky, so I doubt they would let you do it yourself. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: ltlmisscrankypants > I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and Folic Acid. Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject them....leg, arm? Not that I'm aware of. The steroid injections are tricky, so I doubt they would let you do it yourself. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Folic acid is available as an injection and some people give it to themselves. Minocycline and Plaquenil aren't. Oxycontin is slow release all the way through the bowel, so shouldn't be a problem as long as it gets past your stomach, as far as I'm aware. Methotrexate and all the biologicals are injection as are gold injections, which no one uses anymore but I've been on them for 14 years and LOVE them and wouldn't trade them for the world. maybe injection meds would be better for you. I don't know any RA patients in your situation. I live in Canada too. () and used to live in Calgary for 7 years...you should call the arthritis society there. and team were awesome for me and they used to have a young persons arthritis group where I met some great people. I bet they would know others in your area with the bypass surgery and meds who could help. Lexi -- In , " ltlmisscrankypants " <ltlmisscrankypants@h...> wrote: > > > Hello everyone. > > I've been on two different combinations of medication since being > diagnosed with RA in January of this year. So far, I've had very little > relief from my symptoms. To complicate things more, I had gastric > bypass surgery 2 years ago, and my physician feels that this is > complicating my body's ability to absorb the medications I take. The > only real success I've had has been with Cortisone injections and > Prednisone given by IV recently after having surgery. > > Obviously, I can't be going in for IV administration of medications daily, > so giving myself injections is something I will be discussing with my > Rheumy in 2 weeks. I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, > but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and > Folic Acid. > > Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject > them....leg, arm? > > Thank you... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Folic acid is available as an injection and some people give it to themselves. Minocycline and Plaquenil aren't. Oxycontin is slow release all the way through the bowel, so shouldn't be a problem as long as it gets past your stomach, as far as I'm aware. Methotrexate and all the biologicals are injection as are gold injections, which no one uses anymore but I've been on them for 14 years and LOVE them and wouldn't trade them for the world. maybe injection meds would be better for you. I don't know any RA patients in your situation. I live in Canada too. () and used to live in Calgary for 7 years...you should call the arthritis society there. and team were awesome for me and they used to have a young persons arthritis group where I met some great people. I bet they would know others in your area with the bypass surgery and meds who could help. Lexi -- In , " ltlmisscrankypants " <ltlmisscrankypants@h...> wrote: > > > Hello everyone. > > I've been on two different combinations of medication since being > diagnosed with RA in January of this year. So far, I've had very little > relief from my symptoms. To complicate things more, I had gastric > bypass surgery 2 years ago, and my physician feels that this is > complicating my body's ability to absorb the medications I take. The > only real success I've had has been with Cortisone injections and > Prednisone given by IV recently after having surgery. > > Obviously, I can't be going in for IV administration of medications daily, > so giving myself injections is something I will be discussing with my > Rheumy in 2 weeks. I know that she had mentioned MTX by injection, > but I am also on Prednisone, Plaquenil, Minocycline, Oxycontin and > Folic Acid. > > Anybody know if these come in injectable form? Where do you inject > them....leg, arm? > > Thank you... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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