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@hildeirene
Burning sensation may be a part of the disease itself due to peripheral nerve inflammation associated with scleroderma, but it can be due to the drug. The side effects at lower doses under 1000 mg/day should be tolerable, but some people are getting tingling, GI reflux, and diarrhea. If you have GI distress with bleeding, then talk to your doctor. Still, the drug may be helpful with improving Morphea. To see the results may take 3-4 months.

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@altabiznet Thanks:) I’m currently on 2000 mg pr day. Yes, I’ll have to wait for at least a couple of months.. Control at the hospital 5.10, but that’s a long wait if the side effects are due to the drugs..

@altabiznet Now they have lowered the dose, so on 1000 mg instead of 2000. And they’re talking about changing to Metotrexat. Can’t bend arms and legs at the moment, well, with difficulty..