Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "Prednisone"

Alice

posted 10/29/2009, comments (31)

Anyone taking methotrexate and prednisone?

I went to see my rheum and she put me on methotrexate and prednisone and I was just wondering if anyone else is taking these kinds of meds or have taking them in the past and if there is anything I should know about them. I just started 2 days ago but I cant take the methotrexate yet because I am sick and she wants me to get better... Read more Chevron

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bcavalliero

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57 yrs, correctional officer, happily married for 17 yrs.

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posted 10/27/2009, comments (10)

exhaustion

I was diagnosed with RA about 6 months ago and have tried to do alot of research. Recently, I am having a great deal of problems with exhaustion. It is incredibly bad. Some days I will feel pretty good and other days it is like someone put 100 pound weights on my ankles. I know exhaustion is part of it but is it really this... Read more Chevron

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diagnosed in August 2009

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posted 10/24/2009, comments (3)

Diagnosed Aug 09

I thought everyone who was over the age of 50 was in the kind of pain I was. Then I was diagnosed with RA. I have to admit I was relieved...but at the same time upset. I am a nurse. I understand what having RA means. I was hoping it was something I could easily fix. ... Read more Chevron

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Tom Ensley

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posted 10/23/2009, comments (5)

pain came back worse

i started the enbrel shot a little over a month ago, i am still on the meth. just a few days after my first shot i felt better, and after the second shot i felt even better yet! man was i happy! so i stoped the steroids and for the past two weeks i have felt great... on the road to recovery right! well just yesterday i flared up and i hurt... Read more Chevron

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Eddie

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posted 10/16/2009, comments (4)

Enbrel a real miracle drug for 10 + yrs but last 30 days have been the worse.

Hello all, I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 33 (44 now). My Rheumy at the time back in 1999 insisted we begin by treating my RA very aggressively and prescribed Enbrel, MTX and Celebrex. Being that Enbrel was brand new to the market and I hated injections I was more than against any injections. As the months went by, approx 2-3, I was... Read more Chevron

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