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Reviewer: KC, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Medicine is helping taking 7 2.5 mg weekly, daily folic acid and 2 5mg prednisone daily, blood work every 6 weeks pain less still have finger joint swelling. Hope it works long range,
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Reviewer: Barbara, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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To date, medication seems to be effective along with taking Nabumetone, to control my RA.
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Reviewer: ponooch52, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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On my 2nd dose of 6 tablets (2.5mg) once a week, along with Folic Acid. Diagnosed with RA in June 2011, after severe pain & flare up requiring emergency visits. First given Arthrotec then Celebrex. Next 2 prednisone shots in my shoulder with no relief. Then given Co-meloxicam & percocets for inflamation & pain. After MRI's on both shoulders Aug 2012, given cortisone shots in both... mu
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Reviewer: suebaby, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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have only been on methotrexate for 5 weeks and have not noticed any side effects other than mild nausea which is only in the last week so may not be the drug causing it. I seem to have less pain in my arms and shoulders now.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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