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hello its Madmags (chapel allerton)

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margaret22251
margaret22251

Hi some of you may remember me from two and half years ago.

My doctor said i had pmr and was really helpfull and eventuallyi hafd to see a rhymi.

I was sent to Chapel Allerton after asking many times to go there.

Anyway to cut a long story short, a Dr Sarah Bingham said after examing me that i did not have pmr and was told to reduce, shown the Elieen method and she was so interested she took mine to give her patients.

Well now after reducing from 10mg to 2mg (took 7 months to get there) it has been confirmed i had pmr and now have got mid foot OA, Rheumatoid arthritis, as i cannot do any thing, simple things like, seatbelts, in and out of bath, washing hair, chopping vegs, etc etc.

So medication i am now to be taking is Methotrexate, and folic acid.

My question is why am i taking this, is it any benefit, and does anybody take it on this forum please that could give me advise.

Many thanks

Mad Mags

 

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  • Anhaga
    Anhaga margaret22251

    Posted

    I think your liver function should be checked before starting mtx - has that been done?
    • EileenH
      EileenH Anhaga

      Posted

      Not only before but at least every 2 weeks at first.
    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 Anhaga

      Posted

      Hi, no because the week before i saw him my doctor did a full blood count for me.
    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 EileenH

      Posted

      Eileen, the Rheumy said i needed blood test every two weeks and when i go in June another chest xray to be done.

      Is this all i need as i would like to be prepard to tell him in case he misses anything, thank you. Mags 

    • EileenH
      EileenH margaret22251

      Posted

      It is LFTs you need - was that included in the "full blood count"? I understand full blood count to be just haematology things like red blood cells, white blood cells and haemoglobin and so on. But that is because I worked in a lab!!!

      Most rheumies would get it right - unless they were half asleep! Have you been assigned a rheumatology specialist nurse? That is usual for people on mtx so you have someone to contact to ask questions if anything doesn't seem right. And they are usually very good.

    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 EileenH

      Posted

      No Eileen i have not had a LFT  test done, it was just the usual, i took my first Meth tablet Tuesday as i was told,

      So do i go see my doctor Thursday, as i dont knowif a nursehas been assinged to me as i have not had a letter yet from the doctor telling me what i have to do next.

      Many thanks 

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