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has anyone experienced pain in the back of their thighs?

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andrea25168
andrea25168

Hi , i started with psoriasis 8 years ago and then joint pain 6 years ago. Last november i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and put on methotrexate. After just a few weeks i felt amazing and my skin was clear. But lately the symtoms of both are back especially my joint pain and swelling are back with a vengence . The last few days the backs of my thighs are so painful and walking is a hard task. The rhumatology nurse upped my methotrexate to 20mg a week and im hoping it helps . I have four young children im 35 but feel 70! Has anyone expeienced leg pain?

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  • mcSchiller1
    mcSchiller1 andrea25168

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    Hi Andrea,

    Although I've suffered off and on with lupus most of my life, it migrated to RA last summer with incredible pain traveling from joint to joint. Right now it's lodging itself in my knees, ankles, and thighs - which makes walking & steps almost impossible. I've been on a combination of plaquenil and prednisone for many months which has helped decreased the severity but continue to have weekly blow-outs. In order to go on mtx I had to first begin treatment for TB as I've always tested positive. It has taken me about 7 weeks to build up tolerance to 15mg mtx weekly (now running smoothly), but it has not yet helped RA symptoms so I am still dependent on daily dose of prednisone. I know what you mean about feeling 70 - horrible especially with young children. My son is 11 and really misses playing with me. Also my husband has had to compensate by doing so many of the chores - it's been hard!!! My upward trend has been slow but steady - I hope your's will be the same. Best, Christine

    • andrea25168
      andrea25168 mcSchiller1

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      Thankyou for your reply mcschiller1 , i hope do too. i feel for you, your condition seems worse than mine. Im sure mines fairly mild in comparisson to others . Any changes seem to hit hard lately and makes me think more about having this condition for life which sucks! Hoping this flare up is short lived so i can go on as i have been since starting the mtx ( good). Bit nieve but i assumed because the mtx was going so well id remain pain free ( wrong) . Thankgoodness for good husbsnds hey!
  • serge79137
    serge79137 andrea25168

    Posted

    Sorry to hear of your problem. I have just started methotrexate and I would say I am 90% better. My main worry is that methotrexate can cause liver cirrhosis. Has this been discussed with you?
    • mrsmop
      mrsmop serge79137

      Posted

      My Dermatologist gave me a print out from the BAD website [Briatish Assn of Dermatologists]  And he is very keen on his bloods.  I was amazed how it dealt with my Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid to begin with but then I had the problems with pain.

      Now I am trying Mycophenolate Mofetil and the side effects seem worse.

      It's the skin cancer that doesn't appeal much.

       

  • mrsmop
    mrsmop andrea25168

    Posted

    Andrea, I have been looking through my saved pages and I had originally found articles on Methotrexate Osteopathy and the first article was from 1984.

    I will pm the link.

  • lol8
    lol8 andrea25168

    Posted

    Hi Andrea, i have psa and inject 20mg weekly, havent had many side effects, but do get pain in the strangest of places sometimes!!, I'm having a flare up aswell at the mo and finding it hard to type, boo hoo, silly sausage fingers! Fingers crossed (ouch) 20mgs shouls help, if not there is other drugs to take.
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