Continued Weight GainI am on Plaquenil, methotrexate and sulfasalazine. Before the symptoms started I was 190lbs. Now after a year and half I am 230lbs. I know the need for steroids in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & NutritionExerciseTreatment
What are peoples experiences with methotrexate but as an injection?Am 54 and have had RA for 15 years.Been on various medications over the years one of them being methotrexate.Could not stay on it as was too tired to function.Tried...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
RA and PUKHi, Has anyone here faced PUK in eye due to RA. I have had RA for 12 years. Diagnosed at 24 years. I was doing well. Then in 2019 i...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesBiologic MedicationTreatmentCoping
MethotrexateI take mine every Monday it makes me feel crummy!...Reactions0reactionsComments27 repliesTreatment
Arthritis and diureticsI have mild arthritis in both hips (don't know if it's rheumatoid or osteo). My doc took me off my diuretic, and since then the time between the need to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
Flares during treatmentI have been told that the goal of treatment is to minimize symptoms as much as possible. And I have also been told that treament will never eliminate flares. So...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTreatment
Does anyone take Gabapentin for pain relief?I use Tramadol for flares and was wondering about taking Gabapentin before bed....Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesTreatmentFlares & Flare Management
Rheumatology Subcutaneous SclerEdema Mucinosis I'm looking for a forum on Rheumatology. Is there one similar to this forum? I have SclerEdema (not scleroderma) with Mucinosis, visible only by subdermal biopsy, no indication on epidermis...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatmentSymptoms
Rx for Sulfasalazine for seroneg. NEWLY diagnosed RA Hi there. I am in early stages of RA... Sero-negative and no genetic link so I have been struggling with the diagnosis. Rheumatologist wanting me to go on meds. asap...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentSeronegative RA
Pred, going up or downSaw rheumy this week on a day when I was doing great. Overall since starting low dose Pred have been Ok. 75% of the time Ok on 5. But there...Reactions0reactionsComments28 repliesTreatment