Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Got a call from the rheumy yesterday. My liver enzymes were 4 times higher than they should be, so I'm off Arava after only 3 weeks. I've been feeling so well lately, but that's probably not due to the Arava as I was told it takes at least 4 weeks to help. I was resting when the doctor called and then I was in a bit of shock about the news so I forgot to ask the doctor some questions. Maybe you can help. Will stoppping the med be enough to restore my liver to health? Is there anything I can do with diet to support liver detoxification and healing? Any foods I should avoid? (I'm thinking fats are a no-no and lots of lemonade would be a good idea.) I have an appointment with a naturopath in two weeks. Seems like great timing. Once again, I questioned my doctor's quality of care. When she called, she thought I was on methotrexate! She makes so many mistakes because she's TOO RUSHED all the time. But I've seen two other rheumys and she's better than they were. There's a shortage of rheumys in my area and they're all overworked. I know this is irrational, but I feel a bit distrustful again because she gave me something that harmed me. I knew the risks, but I still have this feeling of " I trusted you and look what happened! " Any thoughts? Sierra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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