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Reviewer: Seeking RA Cure, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have had RA for twenty years and have used Methotrexate for about ten years, both the pills and the injection. The pill did not agree with me, made me sick and my liver was taking a beating. My doctor switched me over to the injection about 8/9 years ago and I have made major improvement since; however this is with the combination of REMICADE and not by it self. As a result of the RA and the me
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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This is my second time on Methotrexate. We finally went back to it after trying Remicade, Humiara, Enbrel among other injectables. They worked for a while but stopped. This med is much easier to use than the pill form which made me violently ill. My arthritis has tamed down and I have not had a flare since taking methotrexate. I have expierenced some strange hair loss that has not grown back ev
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Reviewer: goofynana, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This injectible medicine helped me with my red rash on face(across my cheeks&nose) my Crohns felt better when I was on it, AND my RA was better!Now that I'm off of it,my breathing(asthma) feels better. My skin problems are back though. It helped a lot of symptoms/ailments:pain,stiffness red face,diarrhea/pain from Crohn's-but caused serious RAWness in my nose tissues/ & sore mouth=
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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it was working a litle forme up to now
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Methotrexate has worked very well for my RA since starting it over 2 years ago. I recently started taking injections at the highest dose (1ml). To make the shots easier, I ask for allergy syringes as they are the smallest and work just fine. I've experienced a lot of hair loss/thinning and find that taking Biotin, 1-2 pills/day (over the counter and cheap!)has really helped. Dry mouth is als
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