When I was on methotrexate I was told I could take tylenol for pain. I was advised to do this only after I tried ice.
I have had Addison's Disease for 25 years and I have just been diagnosed with RA. My Rhuematologist has put me on Methotrexate (two tablets every second day for a total of six per week which don't cause me any problems) and the other day gave me a cortisone injection into my shoulder to help relieve the pain.
My question is this - Since Addison's Disease sufferers typicaly don't produce any (or very little) cortisone naturally, they have to take cortisone daily to make up the missing amount. Would it not seem, then, that increasing their daily dosage of cortisone might help their arthritis?
I have other health problems also - Type 1 Diabetes and hypothyroidism, but my main interest at this time is for some relief from my RA.
BTW If you are on MTX can you also take some other drugs for pain relief?
Looking forward to some answers from what appears to be a very knowledgeable forum membership
Isabelle