Re: Some Info

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RA comes in many different forms so it is

not possible to say what your disease will be like or what medications will

work for you. Methotrexate is probably the most common medication for RA

and for some it is effective in controlling the RA but for others different

medications work better. Few people recover fully from RA so that

they no longer need medications but most people are able to lead fairly normal

lives after they find the proper medication. While Methotrexate is

commonly used, it does cause birth defects so women of childbearing age often

do not use that. I don’t know that much about what RA medications

can be safely taken before conception, during pregnancy, or while

nursing. If you might want to have children you need that information

before trying to conceive.

Many people who take Methotrexate have

side effects of nausea, diarrhea, and mouth sores. These are usually

lessened by taking Folic Acid or a similar medication daily while taking

Methotrexate. I take 12.5 mg Methotrexate weekly and 1 mg Folic Acid daily.

Also Methotrexate injections usually cause fewer side effects than the pills

do. I suggest you check with your doctor about taking Folic Acid while

you are on Methotrexate.

Other RA medications include Plaquenil,

Sulfasalazine, Arava, and the biologics (Enbrel, Humira, Remicade, Kineret,

Orencia, and Rituxan). Here’s a link to a drug guide that gives

some information about a lot of RA drugs. http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/DrugGuide/index.asp

If you respond well to your medications

your joints will probably return to normal size but still hurt at least

occasionally, and joint erosion will be stopped or at least greatly

slowed. However, most RA medications take several weeks to several months

to become effective so you have to be patient waiting for the medications to

work. I hope you respond well to your treatment. God bless.

From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Mostafa Ameen

Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 11:15

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject:

Some Info

Hello,

I am Mostafa, 25 years old. I have been diagnosed of RA so recently. I

started to take medication since 1 month only.

My medication program is:

- 12.5mg of Methotrexate weekly.

- Vitamin B

- Mobic (pain killer, as far as I know)

I am in Egypt

and this disease is not very common. My question is if I follow this program,

my inflammed joints will come to normal again. Some joints are not in the

normal size.

I want to know some info, like if I follow the program stricly, this

will protect the other good joints or it has a probability of affecting new

ones.

Are there other better medications?

For medical info:

I have a weekly positive Rheumatoid Factor but strongly positive Anti

CCP.

Thank you very much,

Mostafa.

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Dear Mostafa- log onto the arthritis foundation website for all the information on this disease. www.arthritisfoundation.org. Check into biologic medications which will stop its progression. MTX alone wont stop the damage and lowers your immune system but mainly to help biologics like Remicade and Humira work better. I am sorry you were diagnosed but today they have great medications that can bring your life almost back to normal. Yours, Deborah

On 5/14/06, Mostafa Ameen <mostafacs@...> wrote:

Hello, I am Mostafa, 25 years old. I have been diagnosed of RA so recently. I started to take medication since 1 month only. My medication program is: - 12.5mg of Methotrexate weekly.

- Vitamin B - Mobic (pain killer, as far as I know) I am in Egypt and this disease is not very common. My question is if I follow this program, my inflammed joints will come to normal again. Some joints are not in the normal size.

I want to know some info, like if I follow the program stricly, this will protect the other good joints or it has a probability of affecting new ones. Are there other better medications?

For medical info: I have a weekly positive Rheumatoid Factor but strongly positive Anti CCP. Thank you very much, Mostafa.

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