tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078059806926332516.post7436427496322654875..comments2023-10-29T08:43:34.384-05:00Comments on The Life and Adventures of Cateepoo: The Magic of Prednisone Can't Last ForeverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076282329093508289noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078059806926332516.post-69009672056595541522010-04-12T21:05:57.378-05:002010-04-12T21:05:57.378-05:00oops! I mean, Arava!
I'm taking that right now...oops! I mean, Arava!<br />I'm taking that right now, along with sulfasalazine and diclofenac, My doc says it's working ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078059806926332516.post-21882972974798195072010-04-12T21:03:19.247-05:002010-04-12T21:03:19.247-05:00Hi Cathy...
I'm so sorry you're in such pa...Hi Cathy...<br />I'm so sorry you're in such pain again. Drat! And I understand your reluctance about taking more prednisone. Do other pain-killing type meds (hydracodone, Percocet) help you at all? You probably don't like taking them much (I don't either) but perhaps they'd give you a little more time off from the pain, which I believe becomes self-perpetuating.<br /><br />I hope the MTX starts working quickly and well for you. In the meantime, I'm sending all the warmth, comfort, calm and care I can in your direction. Take care!<br />-WrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078059806926332516.post-4078564140456060322010-04-12T16:28:41.848-05:002010-04-12T16:28:41.848-05:00Hope things get better for you soon. Prednisone w...Hope things get better for you soon. Prednisone would be perfect without the side effects. It can sure make a person feel better. I hope the Arava will work for you and that you have many pain-free days ahead :)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951804079270282076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078059806926332516.post-41984629323714137322010-04-12T11:06:35.292-05:002010-04-12T11:06:35.292-05:00I hope you feel better. I have taken more predniso...I hope you feel better. I have taken more prednisone in the past 6 months than I have for the entire RA duration of 13 years. I am in my worst flare EVER. I can at least say I UNDERSTAND what you are going thru (ya know how most people just cant understand are RA pain). Prednisone is a bittersweet, catch-22 thing. I feel alot better on it, but it is only a temporary - I cant stay on it forever (Oh how I wish) - I just started Methotexate (again) on Sunday. I have been off for a few years. It makes me lose the few hairs I have on my head (since having RA, I have had tons of hair loss). Anyways, I am rambling. I am so sorry you feel so crappy - I hope start feeling better soon. In the meantime as the tin man says "oil can" - (that is how I feel all the time! I need an oil can to free my joints up!)RA is Wildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680475738605213989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4078059806926332516.post-70485674235342763972010-04-12T09:34:52.023-05:002010-04-12T09:34:52.023-05:00I hope the Arava helps. Like you, I too had a bad ...I hope the Arava helps. Like you, I too had a bad experience early on with methrotrexate...but my recent experience with Arava has been much better. I am also taking Plaquenil, which seems to be helping as well.<br /><br />I haven't done Prednisone in more than half a year - I've found that Diclofenac injections give me the same results without all the side-effects.RA Guyhttp://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.comnoreply@blogger.com