Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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SusieG
SusieG

Off MTX since 1/11 and AST/ALT numbers right back to where I started!!!   WHOOP! WHOOP! I see doc on Tuesday and hope she'll go for putting me back on, but only 6 pills instead of 8 and see what happens.  Happy Weekend Everyone!  It's supposed to be unseasonaly gorgeous here in eastern PA!

depotblue
depotblue
this is the kind of group, that at its core, consists of a lot of folks wicked happy for you.

count me in. i'm glad you just had a mtx blip. i hope it does not happen for you again. ask your rheumie how common this is on Tuesday.

depot
SusieG
SusieG
I'm glad I found the "core". ❤ depot!

General advice to other newbies: take what you learn from others here, but trust your gut and stick to your guns.
buddhacat
buddhacat
Very cool, Susie. I'm wicked happy for you, too.
SusieG
SusieG
Back on MTX @ half old dose. I hope this is the sweet spot: enough to work on the RA, but not too much to piss off my liver. Doc was real happy about the quick back to normal numbers ****happy dance ****

Depot - I forgot to ask her how common this (above) is - sorry. I was a little anxious, as you can imagine :)
nonightshades2
nonightshades2
Good news!