When you think of rheumatoid arthritis, you might picture swollen joints, stiffness, pain, deformity, and a lifetime of medications and doctors’ visits. Do you ever think of sex? Does your rheumatologist ask about your sex life? Should she or he?
In case you didn’t already know, I have both multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Since MS is a neurological disease, the majority of bodily functions can be affected in one way or another. Sexual function is one of those.
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What Is In Methotrexate That Makes You So Wearied?
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Methotrexate Self-Injection Update
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I talked a few months ago about moving from the oral form of Methotrexate (MTX) to a higher dose of the injectable form. As I reported... Read more »
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Fatty Liver: Possible Side-Effect of Methotrexate and Obesity
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It’s already the end of January. Where has the time gone? I know that some of the time has been spent outside trying to keep up with... Read more »
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Methrotrexate makes me sick! Being proactive in your treatment.
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Last year due to my husband changing jobs, and health insurance, and well...my annoying "pre-existing condition", I had a hard time with... Read more »
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A Common RA Treatment Means A Big Change For Me
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I had my six-month check-up with my rheumatologist recently. I have been doing better in some respects, but not in others, and I didn't... Read more »
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How to Win Friends and Influence People When You are a Depressed...
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Some Methotrexate Injections Recalled
Drugmaker Novartis is reporting that its generic unit Sandoz has voluntarily recalled 24 lots of methotrexate injection due to the presence of small... Read more »
Study: Methotrexate not fast enough against RA
New Zealand researchers say the way methotrexate currently is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not fast enough to control the onset of the... Read more »
Long-Term Methotrexate Use No Help to Kids with RA: Study
Scientists say long-term use of methotrexate--even up to a year--does not reduce relapse rates in children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Read more »
Clinical trial: Effects of golimumab and methotrexate in treat...
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of golimumab, alone or in combination with methotrexate (Trexall, Rheumatrex), compared to... Read more »
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