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what do u think is worse?

how long have you been taking mtx? um im gonna guess yeah..it takes a while to start working... disease is the worse....yeah  it seems like it could take forever loland if it doesn't work even after a while, maybe you might have to have it increased....but, just give it time. i hope it works disease itselfyeah i think the disease is worse now too lol Hang in there, Star. I've been in treatment since November or so, and seeing improvement on MTX in some areas and some places hurt worse. I weaned myself off prednisone early on, so all I take is MTX and relafen for pain. My jaw used to kill me and now it's better. MTX does take a while to kick in. I suggest you keep track of how you feel each day. Sometimes it's hard to remember what progress (or lack of) you make. When I look through my notes, I realize that I used to be nauseated off and on all the time. But now, I rarely am nauseated. So some of the side effects from the MTX passed for me and improvement has been made.i hope the mtx works for me like it sorta did for u There are a number of combination meds available. If the MTX doesn't work, they can do something more, don't worry. You are far from exhausting everything possible to help you. I think getting off prednisone is a good thing. I might have less pain with it, but I also might have side effects which I don't want. My doc said that you WILL get side effects with pred, sooner or later. And I also have seen that you can get used to a bit more pain. It's not been anything that debilitates me, though I do limp! My feet are bothering me at this point. StarPerson121, yeah with the prednisone theres tons a bad side effects yup [QUOTE=StarPerson121]what do u think is worse?
the disease itself
or the side effects of the drugs used to make u feel better[/quote]

The disease. Recently Lynn49 has posted many articles and links to articles about the bodily harm chronic inflammation can, and does, cause. Additionally, Levlarry posted an article (which generated a great deal of discussion) regarding why early and aggressive treatment is not only recommended but why it is becoming THE way to treat inflammatory arthritis.

The drugs used to treat JIA and RA not only make us feel better, they also prevent joint erosion and deformity and reduce the chance that we will experience extra-articular (occurring outside joints) events.

The disease, by a long shot.

Cheers, Shug
yeah the disease is bad If the side effects are bothering you that much, perhaps a call to the rheumatologist's office is in order?  You can also try talking to your pharmacist - he/she is an expert on medications and adverse reactions.


You got some great advice!!!  hmmm i just had an appoinment with my rhuematologist monday [QUOTE=StarPerson121]yeah the disease is bad yeah i think next time i'll talk to him about it i have an appointment july 20th It's even harder for you at your age, with the weight and acne and all that stuff that makes you feel self conscious.  But some of these things will straighten out when you get off the steriods, though the trade-off is more pain.  Like I said before, I was willing to have more pain in order to avoid the steroids, and reading your post makes me think I did the right thing.  Try to be patient.  Maybe now it's summer and you don't have to go to school it will be easier.yeah since its summer its easier
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