Hi, Suzzy,   I see my rheumy Wednesday, and I will let her know about my sore throat and I think I have a sinus infections...and an ear infection.  I have that rushing water sound in my right ear.  The right side of my throat was the worst, too. It was nasty looking...very red w/white ulcers all over it. Yuck! I am ready to feel better, Suzzy.  I am losing patience, I'm afraid.  I think my insurance makes me try MTX for six months. I have only been on it three months, but I am tired of sleeping away my weekends and haivng no energy to do anything but work, and a very little bit of housework. It should be better than this, right?  I just started taking more pain meds...I can't deal w/the way I have been feeling, so I upped the Tramadol. It is helping.  I just hate that "sick all over" feeling I get if I don't take all my meds on time. The fatigue is so difficult to deal with.  Hope you are doing okay, Suzzy.  It think of you often.  Please let me know what your rheumy says. Maybe one day we both will be better...........   V