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Goodbye to MTX hello to planequil/steriods Options
Calmwater22
#1 Posted : Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:09:30 AM Quote
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Today been day of good change
Its goodbye to MTX and hello to full dose planequil alongside steriod in ijnection form for now,in 6 months be free to start ttc.
so rheumy gave me big steriod jab in you know where.



not in terms of dcos they now saying worried about my health but will give me 1year to try max,that thought docs now saying this has really shaken me up!!

so thats me.
melly
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#2 Posted : Saturday, March 13, 2010 2:36:28 PM Quote
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melly, hope it works for you hun. Its been a long hard road I know to get the diagnosis. Thinking of you x
BARBARA
LynW
#3 Posted : Sunday, March 14, 2010 3:43:34 PM Quote
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Good news Melly! Here's hoping you get a good result from the change. Take care,

Lyn x
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#4 Posted : Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:00:52 PM Quote
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Hi Melly,

Excellent news! Lets hope the TTC will be very successful and you won't struggle with the RA

x x
Joanna
Calmwater22
#5 Posted : Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:28:09 PM Quote
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Thanks
yes i hope so,so far feeling very knocked out,bit upset tum but managable.
melly
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lyn2
#6 Posted : Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:12:46 PM Quote
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Let's hope this is the magic one, Melly, so you can plan for the future.

Lyn
Calmwater22
#7 Posted : Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:01:18 PM Quote
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Thanks Lyn

seem to have settled quite well,day 6 of higher dose planequil as of today not no where near as knocked out after dosage.
steriods seems to have settled well.
1st week no Mtx.

melly
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Damned76
#8 Posted : Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:25:00 PM Quote
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Sounds good so far Mel - hope it carries on for you.

Julie
amanda_lewin
#9 Posted : Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:21:49 PM Quote
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Is it 400mg you're now taking, Melly?

Glad it is helping...long may it last!

God Bless,

Amanda
Calmwater22
#10 Posted : Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:13:12 PM Quote
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Hi

Yes,400 mg now for planequil and steriod was full 120 injection.
taken strong pain relief tonight.
feel hyper having to restrain oneself from doing to much.

melly
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Calmwater22
#11 Posted : Thursday, May 13, 2010 2:27:46 PM Quote
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Upadted today
My progress on

Hydroxychlorquine sulpate at 400 mg
Added March 1 week after hydroxy increase. Naproxen 500mg 1 or 2 daily due to knee inflammtion,on 1000 mg daily.

changes.
No further upset tummy,was only 3 days.
no funny spots front eyes.
no giddy spells.
esr,crp no clue yet Gp to do blood monitoring in June to see how doing overall,including liver,kidney,for lupus etc plus RA.

Tiredness after taking medication lasts 1 hour mornings.
no acid reflux unlike before on Naproxen.

thing all been not so good terms on mobitly inflammation but am battling with a infection tooth so Gp said once thats healed if things dotn calm down to call Rheumy helpine for another Injection or tablets steriods.

now hydroxy was upped for my lupus side things along with RA as planning for family this winter to start ttc.
next Rheumy appointment september.
skin wise lupus thigns not great asked input on Lupus site,said to soon for Hydroxy to kick in terms lupus.
oh and im now precibed factor 50 sun cream to aim of avoiding flares rashes due to photo sentsitivty,light sensitive to halogen,energy bulbs,etc.

so thats my update.
Morning stiffness has improved thanks to steriod injection depo march 12th.

MellyBlink
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