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I found methotrexate to be very helpful. I wonder if your dose is too low. I...
I found methotrexate to be very helpful ... unable to get lower than 40 mg/day prednisone ... weeks and I was able to start tapering prednisone ... The methotrexate does compromise the ... restarted and hope to further reduce my prednisone
Posted: Mar 25 9:14am
Your rheumatologist can answer this better than anyone but going back up a little bit is...
rheumatologist agave me two choices the methotrexate ... or something like that and prednisone ... I picked the prednisone and am at 4mg
If you are asking me ... I still have reactive arthritis since being diagnosed when I...
Prednisone worked well when I was initially ... The goal of Prednisone is to get the ... I needed high dose prednisone for a ... I could always taper off Prednisone ... NAIDS like celebrex and then methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 1 3:39pm
The prednisone is often used while someone adjusts to a new drug and then is tapered...
The prednisone is often used while someone ... ;t found the right one yet, taking Methotrexate
Discussion: Ra meds
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 3 12:44pm
Methotrexate is a classed as a DMARD. Used primarily for Rheumatoid Arthritis. The newer biologics such...
Methotrexate is a classed as a DMARD ... strongest at about 1mg equals about 5-6mg prednisone ... Prednisone is converted to prednisolone ... is about 5 times less potent than prednisone
Posted: Apr 16 7:39pm
Hi, Those were the symptoms I had for over 3 years. Sometimes my arms hurt when...
I was hesitant to take Prednisone, because ... At the same time, I'm taking Methotrexate
Posted: Dec 2, 2024
Adding the bad health effects of methotrexate to the side effects of prednisone is not something...
Adding the bad health effects of methotrexate ... to the side effects of prednisone is ... especially as the purpose of using methotrexate ... is to lower the prednisone dose, and
Posted: Nov 24, 2024
"I did approach my new rheumatologist (first appt with her) about checking for antibodies to Actemra…....
"Moreover in patients with RA, methotrexate ... I was on Humira and Prednisone for a ... When I tapered down to 15 mg of Prednisone ... I had to stay on 3 mg of Prednisone ... if I didn't need prednisone to
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
It’s been 8 months since my Feb 26th post. Here is the update I said I...
Since March, I have added 15 mg methotrexate ... mg/kg (up from 6 mg) and tapering prednisone ... for a month or 2 after starting the Methotrexate ... The plan is to continue prednisone taper ... would be sleeping better after getting prednisone
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
Thank you sm for this advice it truly helps me so much, I just realized you...
RP all along I am taking 12.5 mg of methotrexate ... 1 x weekly & 20 mg of prednisone ... with these meds she has me on The prednisone ... amp; Odansetron for nausea from the methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 6, 2024
I’ve had RA since 2007 and have only had 3 flareups since. My daughter passed away...
Since then I’ve gone from 15 mg of Prednisone ... worse with the RA, I may have to go on Methotrexate
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Oct 30, 2024
I had unbearable finger pain so I went to a hand surgeon who tested me (electric...
somewhat swollen but am totally off prednisone ... and taking methotrexate once a week
Discussion: Hand pain
Posted: Jan 7 12:08pm
I was diagnosed with RA and/or PMR in July '24 and went on 20 mg Prednisone...
in July '24 and went on 20 mg Prednisone ... did successfully transition over to methotrexate ... So either the methotrexate is doing
Posted: Jan 7 11:15am