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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others
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Hello my name is Naomi and no you’re not the only one, I’ve had RA for two years and my enzymes in the beginning was 1500 and had to be placed on steroids taper for 3 weeks before being started on methotrexate and Plaquenil , I have been fighting to get my lift back for two years now. I’m currently looking for a all natural remedies that can help because taking the medicine with all the side affects is terrible.
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my experience with methotrexate (1940's chemotherapy drug) was i had to get off it after a few weeks because it drove my liver enzymes extremely high.be very careful with plaquenil because you will need eye exams frequently. my experience with plaquenil was it made me sick after 3 days. note you may not experience these same symptoms as i did. i don't know of any remedies to help control the RA. What is your sed rste (0-20) is normal- this is a measure of inflamation and pain. also what was your rheumatoid factor? this is all from the bloodwork. alll the biologic modifiers for RA can have very bad side effects. did your doctor prescribe any NSAIDS? i was on mobic (generic version) for many years and it really helped with pain. but all nsaids can affect the kidneys. ... god bless and good luck....kozlo52