Hi all, I have RA and am on Arava and not having enough pain relief. At my urging my rheumy put me on minocycline 10mg twice a day and after 3 weeks had a complete remission BUT I have GERD as well...
This is my 4th month on Arava and have started to itch like crazy about 10 hours after taking it-wondering if there's anything I might do to relieve this itching as would like to not stop the Arava...
Sorry you're having such a tough time getting a definitive diagnosis-that is often the case. I was wondering whether you might benefit by seeing an infectious disease Dr. as you had that infectious...
Hi all, I recently started RA treatment and am on Arava 20mg and Prednisone 10mg. I also have GERD that had been controlled with Nexium and pepcid but since starting this new regime the above drugs...
Thank you all for your thoughtful and helpful suggestions-I think I will ask my Dr. to try protonix and maybe try Tagamet or Zantac maybe they will give me better coverage. I thought of something...
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and on a new med called arava. I also have gerd and when it is not controlled I get asthma. I am on reglan and nexium for the gerd and...
I am looking for a rheumatologist in both the Boston area and east coast of Florida if anyone could recommend one it would be much appreciated. Thanks...
No I don't work at this time my husband and I are retired and are lucky enough to spend our winters in FL. I marvel at all of the people on this site that are not only dealing with the trials of RA...
yes I am on 10mg of Prednisone and have been for some time as I have had problems finding the right DMARD for me. That seems to be holding me for now and I hope if the arava starts to work to taper...
I think I will ask for Proair as well as the Xopenix-they prescribed that because I have a heart rhythm problem and most rescue inhalers make my heart beat too fast! This is a bit milder and...
I do have RA and dealing with it for a year and enduring alot of the same type of experiences as you-I feel for you especially as you are so young and have a young family. It sounds like UConn is...
Yes I have asthma and presumed secondary to the gerd. MY asthma is not too bad mostly just some slight trouble getting air inand feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. I find if I take a...
Some of your symptoms sound alot like some of mine-my issue is that I have GERD-reflux problems due to being overweight and the acids back up into my lungs and stir up my asthma. I see you said you...
Hi all, enjoy all the dialogue about arava-so when first started a fast heart rate but it settled down or just raised slightly and BP about an hour and a half after taking and then subsided on it...
Hi, I am new here and have mild asthma but lately have experienced asthma after taking certain medications that I appear to be allergic to and then have asthma attack and then that can cause asthma...
Hi all, I am newly diagnosed with RA-was allergic to Methotrexate and Plaquenil so am now on Arava-3wks now and have had some minor side effects that I'm working thru and hoping I can tolerate this...