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Reviewer: dollied43, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: methothrexate, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I keep having skin adhesion reactions to this medication. My Doctor are saying is it herpes simplex 2.
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Reviewer: Snowbird, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Been diagnosed with RA haven't started this drug yet. Have a script. Side effects scares me. Been taking glucosamine with chrondriton for 5 weeks and a dose pack of prednisone. Been off of prednisone for a week. Feel some tightness in wrists and left ankle otherwise feel fine. I have a colonoscopy scheduled later this month (routine) never had one before. I'm going to wait until I have it.
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Reviewer: Rainbow, 55-64 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Woke up with terrible pain in all joints, worst in ankles & feet. Referred to rheumy but original tests neg. Thought to have osteo. Had steroid shots in fingers & wrists so I could could continue working. Had good results, but pain eventually got worse all over and was re-tested & dx with RA. Went on prednisone & metho, felt great after a few wks. But then she weaned me off pred
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Reviewer: Heather, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year
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After 7 months started noticing my elbow/arm nodules were getting bigger. Also felt a lump starting on lumbar spine/coccyx. Doctor kept saying just a cyst on coccyx do nothing. I kept saying getting bigger. I insisted on a MRI - this huge lump is now 6"x 3"and the surgeon says it is Rheumatoid Nodule. I read Methotrexate can be cause of nodules or certainly makes them bigger.
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