Re: rheumatologist - report

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Hi I get Rituxan infusions and it does take six hours to have it done.

Joyce xxxx

[ ] rheumatologist - report

I had my infusion yesterday and saw my doctor. I told him I wanted to try

Mtx injections because I continue to be sick every week from the Mtx. He

suggested changing drugs instead. (I'm wondering why he didn't suggest that

earlier -- I have been sick from Mtx every week since I started it in April

of 08.)

He said the only reason I am taking it at this point is that there seems to

be fewer side effects from the Remicade when you are taking a small amount

of another drug. He named two to try, and one is good for Crohn's, so

we're trying that. Imuran.

He would have given me a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday, but I was

curious if it would get better from the Remicade, so I'm giving it ten days.

Last night I was wishing I had just gotten the shot.

He did order x-rays on my knee.

There was a guy getting a Rituxan infusion. I think he said it lasts six

hours. (the infusion).

I also had my thyroid uptake scans done yesterday, so will soon be starting

some treatment for my thyroid.

I see the RA doc again in four months.

Does anyone remember the chemical that is in watermelon and causes

inflammation? I searched the archives and didn't find it.

dd

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Citrulline (not sure of the spelling) is the component in watermelon....

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From: dgd301@... <dgd301@...>

Subject: [ ] rheumatologist - report

Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 7:50 AM

 

I had my infusion yesterday and saw my doctor. I told him I wanted to try

Mtx injections because I continue to be sick every week from the Mtx. He

suggested changing drugs instead. (I'm wondering why he didn't suggest that

earlier -- I have been sick from Mtx every week since I started it in April

of 08.)

He said the only reason I am taking it at this point is that there seems to

be fewer side effects from the Remicade when you are taking a small amount

of another drug. He named two to try, and one is good for Crohn's, so

we're trying that. Imuran.

He would have given me a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday, but I was

curious if it would get better from the Remicade, so I'm giving it ten days..

Last night I was wishing I had just gotten the shot.

He did order x-rays on my knee.

There was a guy getting a Rituxan infusion. I think he said it lasts six

hours. (the infusion).

I also had my thyroid uptake scans done yesterday, so will soon be starting

some treatment for my thyroid.

I see the RA doc again in four months.

Does anyone remember the chemical that is in watermelon and causes

inflammation? I searched the archives and didn't find it.

dd

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dd,

I hope things get better for you, sometimes it takes awhile to get the

right meds. I know it's not easy, getting to that point.

Take care,

Tawny

>

> I had my infusion yesterday and saw my doctor. I told him I wanted to

try

> Mtx injections because I continue to be sick every week from the Mtx.

He

> suggested changing drugs instead. (I'm wondering why he didn't suggest

that

> earlier -- I have been sick from Mtx every week since I started it in

April

> of 08.)

>

> He said the only reason I am taking it at this point is that there

seems to

> be fewer side effects from the Remicade when you are taking a small

amount

> of another drug. He named two to try, and one is good for Crohn's, so

> we're trying that. Imuran.

>

> He would have given me a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday, but I

was

> curious if it would get better from the Remicade, so I'm giving it ten

days.

> Last night I was wishing I had just gotten the shot.

>

> He did order x-rays on my knee.

>

> There was a guy getting a Rituxan infusion. I think he said it lasts

six

> hours. (the infusion).

>

> I also had my thyroid uptake scans done yesterday, so will soon be

starting

> some treatment for my thyroid.

>

> I see the RA doc again in four months.

>

> Does anyone remember the chemical that is in watermelon and causes

> inflammation? I searched the archives and didn't find it.

>

> dd