I have recently started on mtx injections and have only done 2 so far, however about 2 hours after doing my second one i had a nosebleed, I was lying in bed last night and early hours woke up to...
The stiffness and swellings is due to my arthritis so ive been told and just to keep taking my mtx. I haven't spok to a dr yet about the wierd sounds i can hear but i will be booking an appointment...
I suffer with psoriatic arthritis. My joints swell and become very stiff and tender. I was lying down the other night and i couldnt straighten my elbow which has been an on going thing now i have had...
I know about the 11 symptoms list and i do have a few of them. I have not been diagnosed with lupus. Although my specialist nurse said that the photos i showed her of my face when it had the typical...
does it hurt when its injected? I have done some research and it wont be given if you have liver problems :/ which I don't normally have, its just since I have been on methotrexate so hopefully ill...
Is humira injected or is it tablet form?? My fingers are always worse first thing in a morning generally getting abit better throughout the day although never fully being pain free. I believe humira...
I agree with what Carole_D says.... you need to see the impact it has had in 3 months time, some medications 6 months!! I would say if you are getting abit of sleep there may have been slight...
I started methotrexate 4th June 15mg (6 x 2.5mg tablets per week) . it took roughly 2 months to take effect and for about a week or 2 fingers were back to normal-ish. Since then they have gradually...
thanks for your reply... how do they check for lupus? I did read that it couldn't be determined through a blood test but my specialist nurse said that my rheumy (they work together) had tested for it...
Just need a bit of advice please... Recently I have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. with the symptoms being quite similar my rheumatologist did blood work too just to make sure. my lupus...
oh I see, I didn't realise that it could stay in your system for so long !! I have an appointment coming up so will tell him my problems remain and hopefully he will refer me then. thanks again :)...
Thanks for your reply !! I did ask my rheumatologist and he said it sounds like an effect from the steroid injection, but would that have just happened around the time i had it ? (4th june). Since...
I am a 23 year old female diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 5 months ago. I had the usual symptoms swelling and stiffness of the fingers, ankles swelling, knee problems. Now here comes the...