Hi Carole, Glad to hear you are doing well. I still have the itching at the injection site. I injected in my right leg this week and I always seem to have a greater site reaction than my left leg....
Hi Everybody, hope all are doing well. Carole, thank you for checking up on me. This week's injection site is not too bad....yay. I just get so tired for the next couple of days after the injection...
Grats on the progress Don....
Thanks Carole, I will call my dr and see what they have to say. I did not have any kind of reaction for the first few injections, then wham....it started. I am right handed also, did not think about...
Hello all, I have been doing the Enbrel SureClick injections for about 8 weeks now and have begun having injection site reactions. My leg will swell to an area the size of a softball, turn red and...
Hello all, It's been awhile since I was last on....so here is the latest. Have officially been diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. Presented in my fingernails - pitting. I am now taking Enbrel...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif Hello to all, Well, I got a new and hopefully firm diagnosis yesterday from my Rheumatologist. It's not RA, it is Psoriatic Arthritis. Discontinued the mtx due to side...
Thanks for the reply. I have been sleeping alot more lately, probably more than I should be. My right wrist, hand and arm to the elbow has been hurting for the last couple of days. I hope to find out...
Good morning Charteux, Thanks for the information. I had the same thought about what I should and should not do for an excercise routine. I will begin with 30 minutes a day on my treadmill and go...
Good morning Don, Thanks for your reply. I saw my PCP yesterday for my diabetes and cholesterol check and asked him about the sleeplessness. He checked the side effects for mtx and this is not one of...
Hi everybody. I was diagnosed with RA in May of this year and started taking mtx (10mg weekly) about 4 weeks ago. The only side effect I am noticing is that a couple of days after taking my weekly...
Hi all.....Well, I made it thru my second dose of mtx with no side effects. Makes me wonder if it is working. I don't feel any different yet, but it is too soon to tell. I will keep you updated on my...
Thanks Carole. I like the gummy vitamins too....they are very yummy.... /community/emoticons/smurf.gif ...
Thanks Carole. I will keep the forum updated on my progress. /community/emoticons/tongue.gif ...
/community/emoticons/turn.gif Good morning all, I took my first dose of mtx on Friday night and did not experience any side effects....yay. The only thing I did notice was that for the last two...
Hi everybody....hope you are all having a great day....:) I went to see my doctor yesterday and I will begin taking mtx this Friday. 4 pills weekly. She also precribed folic acid which I have already...
Thanks Neena. I also am dealing with vascular inflammation, which I think is causing me to have low blood pressure. It was 105/63 yesterday, blood sugar was 105. This was a few hours after eating...
Thanks for the information. I will begin taking the vitamins and keep my fingers crossed that I don't have to bad of a reaction to the medication. I'll keep the forum updated....
Hi everyone, I have been reading the forum and have gotten some valuable information. I am 52 and female. I was diagnosed with Ra in May of this year and with type 2 diabetes four years ago. I am...