Re: MTX/Prednisone

[Guest guest]

About 2 weeks ago I had blood in urine and since my doctor was away

the doctor on call placed me on antibiotics (Ciprofloxacn 250mg 2

tabs/day for 3 days) and asked me to follow-up with my PCP. When I

called the office for the follow-up was told it was too late to have

urine analyses since I was already on antibiotics. I was not told to

stop the methotraxate!

Also, I was on a combo of 15mgs of MTX & prednisone for the last 6-8

months. 5 weeks ago went off prednisone, but 3 weeks later all

symptoms came back: Stiffness, inflammation & pain. I then had the

throat issue and put back on prednisone for one week. I'm off of it

again and symptoms are coming back. For me MTX is not working

without the prednisone!?

Any of you taking MTX alone and is it working?

Should I be taking off the MTX if I have any signs of infection?

I also have very itchy skin specially on the areas I shave legs, etc.

(Have had this issue for many years.. seen several dermatologists

with no success) could this also be related to RA?

My best to all - ( in MA)

>

> Same here. I had a horrible cold in Dec/Jan. Had to go off of

humira then my

> gp gave me amoxicillan and I had to go off of mtx. It was the first

time in

> over 10 years I had to go off of mtx. I'm just now getting back to

somewhat

> normal . I've learned tho, that not all doctors will agree...

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Maggie

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ]On Behalf Of

Krauss

> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:42 AM

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Subject: Re: Cold/virus update and Humira

>

>

> My rheumatologist said that it was very important to stop Humira

as soon

> as I felt any kind of cold/flu symptoms or got an infection of any

kind

> (like a cut which won't heal). The humira makes colds/flu and

infections

> much worse and makes it difficult to heal. He said I shouldn't

start the

> humira again until I was symptom free. I got a cold this year (my

first in

> 2 years) and it was awful. I was much sicker than in previous

colds and it

> lasted much longer than usual. I missed two doses of humira and my

joints

> definitely noticed.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the feedback. I will definitely try the

oatmeal soap and lotion. Like you I also used allergy medicine but

would like to avoid it if possible.

> >

> > Same here. I had a horrible cold in Dec/Jan. Had to go off of

> humira then my

> > gp gave me amoxicillan and I had to go off of mtx. It was the

first

> time in

> > over 10 years I had to go off of mtx. I'm just now getting back

to

> somewhat

> > normal . I've learned tho, that not all doctors will agree...

> >

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> > Maggie

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ]On Behalf Of

> Krauss

> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:42 AM

> > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > Subject: Re: Cold/virus update and Humira

> >

> >

> > My rheumatologist said that it was very important to stop

Humira

> as soon

> > as I felt any kind of cold/flu symptoms or got an infection of

any

> kind

> > (like a cut which won't heal). The humira makes colds/flu and

> infections

> > much worse and makes it difficult to heal. He said I shouldn't

> start the

> > humira again until I was symptom free. I got a cold this year

(my

> first in

> > 2 years) and it was awful. I was much sicker than in previous

> colds and it

> > lasted much longer than usual. I missed two doses of humira and

my

> joints

> > definitely noticed.

> >

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