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I'm depressed Rheumatoid Arthritis for an year, what should I do?

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ann95057
ann95057

I've been given sulfasalazine 3 tab per day, along with methotrexate and celebrex. I still don't find good. My knees are stiff and have hard time walking. I feel my teeth have become sensitive and also have severe headache.I have noticed my left feet nails are turning orange in color. I wonder why. Is it only me or anyone else experience the same???

 

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  • tony09890
    tony09890 ann95057

    Posted

    I have extremely sensitive teeth, my gues is MTX although the Rheumatologist scoffs at that idea says I just have bad teeth - all of them apparently.   Orange nails would have to be Sulfsalazine.
  • sherry29159
    sherry29159 ann95057

    Posted

    I stopped sulfasalazine as it turned me orange! Eyes and skin. Not had teeth problems. But there are various and numerous side effects from RA drugs. Its pot luck what ones we get. Try and be strong and time will settle you down.
  • Light
    Light ann95057

    Posted

    How long have you been on MTX? It takes a couple of months to kick in, sometimes more.
    • sherry29159
      sherry29159 Light

      Posted

      I didn't know they gave sulfa and MTX together. I thought it was one or the other.

    • ann95057
      ann95057 Light

      Posted

      Thank you. I've been taking MTX since 6 months...

      In the beginning I was given chloroquine tab along with MTX and sulfasalazine. I had severe itchiness and started to develop rash. I was told it’s because of MTX so I stopped taking. But continued with the other med. Later I learnt that it was due to chloroquine. So I told my rheumy. He asked me to stop

      Chloroquine. He then put me back on MTX, sulfasalazine and Celebrex along with Folic.

      I’ve started MTX regularly for 2 months now. But my rheumy increased sulfasalazine dose…2 in the morning and 1 in the night. I’m experiencing severe headache.  

       

  • Rowbirdie
    Rowbirdie ann95057

    Posted

    Hi Ann

    Maybe it would be good to go back to your rheumy and ask what more they could do for you as it s particularly depressing if you can't get around or get out very easily.

    there is more they could try, I am on 3 DMARDS and a larger dose of sulfasalazine than you. I have also had knee drained of fluid and steroid put in. All of this has helped. You could mention the headaches

    . I don't know what they would suggest for you as an individual but I do know they won't do more unless you let them know it s not working well at the moment. All the best

     

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