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Celebrex reaction
Liz W.
Friday, October 03, 2008 at 02:50 PMre: Celebrex reaction
Angela
Saturday, October 04, 2008 at 05:27 PMI was curious if you had tried Humira, you named several other medications that you have tried.
The methotrexate alone didn't help me at all. So I wonder if I quit taking it if the Enbrel would stand alone to handle my symptoms. The methotrexate keeps causing me to get mouth sores. This always happens before I start my monthly menstruation also. Don't know what the connection is, but it does every time.
Do they have you take any low dose of Prednisone to help with the inflammation?
Hope you can find something that works for you. I know how aweful it is.
Angela
re: re: Celebrex reaction
Liz W.
Saturday, October 04, 2008 at 05:37 PMI've not been on Humira. I've been on varying doses, 15 - 40mg., since August 2007. I also had mouth and nasal sores from methotrexate, a low WBC and was jaundiced for awhile. Tough disease!!!
The rheumatologist I go to has a research department within the practice and they have quite a few studies going on right now. I am very hopeful relief will be coming for us within the next few years!
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I have taken Celebrex since Vioxx was taken off the market. ALthough I haven't had your reaction I have found that some days it doesn't work (at all!) and there are days when I'm working and need to take a third capsule mid-day that it works amazingly well.
I'm sorry you can't take it but it isn't you. Have you considered another rheumatologist? I have felt worse on every RA specific medication I've been on (remicade, enbrel, orencia; kineret did nothing, methotrexate I felt like I had the flu for days and I used to travel weekly for work - due to the joint pain not being improved I stopped taking it). My rheumatologist has always been supportive and looks for something else to help.
Good luck!