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rheumatoidymummy

Leflunomide update

Posted by rheumatoidymummy
19 Nov 2012

Hello - I asked a question last week about the upset tummy side effect of Leflunomide and mentioned putting it off until after Christmas....
Well - today I saw my lovely new Rheumy and she said that the funny tummy was very common when they used to prescribe a loading dose of 100mg to ...

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jonsi

side effects ?

Posted by jonsi
20 Aug 2012

i am on sulfasalazine and eccoxolac, and i have been getting reallly bad sweats, its really embarrassing, went to see my doc, but he doesnt know if its a side effect or not, so i need to wait till oct to see my rheumatologist, has anyone else had this ??

kind regards

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Debbie50

MTX versus RA

Posted by Debbie50
4 Jan 2012

Hi all. I am in my 10th week on mtx and an due to have my second week of injection on friday. Side effects were so bad with tablet form that i started last week on injection. This is done at rheumy clinic every friday for next 8 weeks until stabilised i have 15mg and then will be able to do ...

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essexgirl

comes to terms with MTX

Posted by essexgirl
4 Jan 2012

Hi ... i have finally started to feel better now my MTX has kicked in but what i think has done it also is when i first started on the MTX i panicked so much as you know with what side affects there are ... its not knowing which ones or if you would get any and feeling a bit ...

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Ockle

Side effects of Leflunomide

Posted by Ockle
3 Jan 2012

Hi Everybody, first of all a belated Happy New Year.

I was reluctant to start on Leflunomide as the side effects looked horrendous and the most worrying thing was the possibility of raising my blood pressure, already on medication to control high blood pressure. Well ...

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