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Originally Posted by frostfire
thanks fred.
Currently on methotrexate, steroid and NSAID. Hardly any symptoms left, but boy the side effects of methorexate are something else...
It didnt help that I volunteered to escort multinational VIPs for 20km rocky trek at 6000 ft. I just thought back in the day, 12 miles in 2:45 to 3 hrs with 35lb+, no problem. Well, back in the day is just that....back then lol  Slept 14 hours afterwards  |
Frostfire: Please watch the NSAIDs. They can absolutely cripple your kidneys. (Your doctor should be monitoring your creatinine levels for sure.) The
Methotrexate dose that I am on is 10mg once per week.
Medrol (cortico-steroid, better than Prednisolone because dosage is smaller) is 4mg once per day. I was put on
Remicade infusions (every 8 weeks) two years ago; and so far, that has made all of the difference.
Please find the best Rheumatologist you can in your area. Talk with him (or her) about all of this. I have RA (over 400+ count when first diagnosed back in 2006). My sister, while not having RA, was diagnosed with "Unspecified Inflammatory Disease" - but she wound up on the same treatment as me.
Best of luck to you, sir. I know what it feels like to go from hiking, skiing, running, being active in general, to being, well... you know. Take care of yourself.