I have had elbow nodules for almost 2 yrs now. The doctors back then never had any idea I had RA. I can't believe the doctor never knew what they were. I remember him says yes your elbow are swelled. I think he gave me clebrex, and I was already on neutrion,I had a lot of back pain from accident. Never had RA pain. They just dx in Oct
I still have the elbow nodules, now I have them on the back side of my elbows that just happen in the last week. I was never on any meds then why would I have to take it now? I must of had RA then I had the nodules. I thought the most damage was the first two years.
The mtx makes my stomach hurt. I had a ultra sound today on gal badder and liver and it was ok.
My memory has been worst. I told family doctor today about this she said I don't need a set back I was in cognitive therapy for 1 yr and now I feel I'm going back. She said that mtx will cause memory loss.
So I'm going to see if there is some thing else I can take. I would not like to take any thing if I can. I don't take the celebrex all the time because I haven't been in pain or any thing.
I have been really tired this week I just want to sleep. I think the mtx is helping because I have not had any pain for almost a month now. I have some aches but no big pain. So I guess I either keep taking mtx since it is working and put up with the other problems. I don't know what to do. Another med may help memory and stomach but it might not help pain.
Maybe I should still take it but I'm only 7 kinds of meds now.
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