Mediine?food?

[kbjudson]

:wave: I have Taken Methrotrexate I couldnt tolerate it !!! Prednisione they dont like keeping me on. Because I am still young and they dont want me to become sterile I guess. And I am still take plaquenial that really dont seem to help me alot at all,. I still feel achy most of the time where I hate to be touched or even move most of the days. And they put me on aravia I am afraid to try cuz all my medicines seem to fail. I mean I still taking the plaquenial anywyas but what do I do is there another medicine.

I also was wondering if there was certain diets or foods that would help lupus? I dont know what I can do different.

[flowergarden]

What kind of methotrexate were you on? Pills? They are more likely to cause nausea than the injectable form. You have to get the injectable form at a compounding pharmacy, though.

Plaquenil can take up to a year to kick in. I didn't notice a whole lot of difference, but I think if I went off it I'd know it before long!

Prednisone is not good for the long term, but it can sure help in the short run.

Rheumatologists have quite a few meds. up their sleeves. DHEA can be tried, as can Imuran, and others. Sometimes it takes a combination of different meds. Each one of us is different. Lupus is a very complicated disease.

The best thing I've heard of about eating is to eat a sensible, well-balanced diet. Before trying anything else I would contact my doctor.

I hope you keep coming back here. And good luck! :luck: :flowers:

[raggedyann1]

Hello,

Arava can have some nausea but that is only the first 8 weeks or so. you might ask your doctor for nausea meds to take with the arava for that time frame.


Take care,
Karen