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- Hi everyone, something weird happened today, I took my Prednisone and MTX as usual in the morning - I didn't feel too bad this morning - after an hour my arms started to ache and I got more pain than usual in my hands. As the day progressed this...
- Hi everyone, I had a word with my Rheumy today, he thinks I am steroid dependent and wants to increase my MTX (at moment on 15mg) in the next few months to try to taper off the steroid. I will try to taper again end of May whilst on 15mg MTX -...
- Hi all, just to let you know that I think the MTX is starting to kick in - my hands seem less puffy now - still get a bit of pain the the arms and shoulders but that is something that I will probably have to live with. Its a shame it has taken a...
- Hi all, today my hands are really painful and swollen and my foot so I have had to go back up to 9mg steroid yet again. Tried 8 1/2mg for a couple of weeks but felt really rough. What a nuisance this prednisone is - I will have to try again I...
- Hi all, with all the meds I take for DM like most of us - I have to take them first thing in the morning. I don't really want anything to eat but unfortunately these meds require me to take after a meal. I can just about manage some weetabix and...
- Hi all, since taking the MTX I seem to want to go to the loo a lot more often. I am on Plaquenil also and Prednisone. In the past the Plaquenil did upset my stomach at first but it got a lot better - now after taking MTX I seem to be in the loo...
- Hi all, well on nearly my 5th week of MTX - going up to 15mg on Monday. This darn Prednisone - I tapered last Tuesday from 9mg (been on 9mg for 3 months) down to 8mg - now really getting the old pains back again - do I carry on and try to push...
- Hi all, I was wondering if there is anyone else from the UK on this site?
- Hi all, I also forgot to mention that I now get red hot about every 1/2 hour - feels like someone put an electric fire on me!! I know it could be my age but I have never had anything like this up until 3 weeks ago. I would be glad of any input or...
- Hi all, I am due to see the Doctor tomorrow but wondered if anyone on MTX has had quite large itchy red spots appear on their face? They get really itchy when I get hot. Is it a reaction to MTX or the Folic Acid? I am on Prednisone still and...
- Hi all, I am now into my 4th week of MTX - my hands seem to be not so swollen but the pain is still there - will this get better? Or is it the case the swelling will go down but the damn pain still exists? ALSO when do you start to taper the...
- Hi all, just wondered if I am being paranoid or not - started MTX last Monday - today bad pains in my lower back - sometimes when I move. Can MTX cause this? or is it me being super sensitive? I have been drinking a lot of water today and told to...
- Hi all, I was wondering how your patience/sympathy is these days? I have found that since having DM if one of my friends or family complains of a headache/tired/fed up/got a cold, I do not have as much sympathy as I used to. I could listen for ages...
- Hi everyone, after reading quite a few comments about having tests done I have realised I have not had a mammogram since 2011 - I had all the usual tests which pointed to DM but no-one sent me for a mammogram. Should I ask for one now?
- Hi everyone, I wondered for the people who are not now taking Prednisone and may or may not be taking a DMARD - how do you get on with a flare? Do you have to take a high dose of steriods until it has settled? How do you come off it once the...