Arthritis Mouth Ulcer

I have just stated using methotrexate injections for RA after using tablets which gave me mouth ulcers and nausea. Have also used Arava and other RA meds without success . I am also on occasional predisalone as I gain too much weight and am a type 1 diabetic and blood sugars go up considerably. I also take 300mg of plaquenil each day for my arthritis. I would like to know how others are coping with the methotrexate, results and side effects??? ## We are all different, so Methotrexate works great for some people, but not for all, thus, the only way to see if it will help you is by actually trying it according to your doctor's instructions. The FDA warns that it may cause side effects, such as dizziness, headache, chills/fever, hair loss, and light sensitivity. Ref: Methotrexate Infor...

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Sulfasalazine

Sulfasalazine (SSZ), sold under the trade name Azulfidine among others, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.[4] It is considered by some to be a first-line treatment in rheumatoid arthritis.[5] It is taken by mouth.[4] Significant side effects occur in about 25% of people.[5] Commonly these include loss of appetite, nausea, headache, and rash.[4] Severe side ...

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Sulfasalazine (SSZ), sold under the trade name Azulfidine among others, is a medication used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease.[4] It is considered by some to be a first-line treatment in rheumatoid arthritis.[5] It is taken by mouth.[4] Significant side effects occur in about 25% of people.[5] Commonly these include loss of appetite, nausea, headache, and rash.[4] Severe side ...

Azathioprine

Azathioprine (AZA), sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication.[2] It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, and in kidney transplants to prevent rejection.[2][3][4][5] It is taken by mouth or injected into a vein.[2] Common side effects include bone-marrow supp...

Azathioprine

Azathioprine (AZA), sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication.[2] It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, and in kidney transplants to prevent rejection.[2][3][4][5] It is taken by mouth or injected into a vein.[2] Common side effects include bone-marrow supp...

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Azathioprine (AZA), sold under the brand name Imuran, among others, is an immunosuppressive medication.[2] It is used in rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and systemic lupus erythematosus, and in kidney transplants to prevent rejection.[2][3][4][5] It is taken by mouth or injected into a vein.[2] Common side effects include bone-marrow supp...

small & round, orange ## My mother has been suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis for last 10 years. We found out about Dorvasal from an RA forum. An RA doctor in Mexico prescribed Dorvasal for my mother. She took it thrice a day with analgesics for 4 years and we saw good results with her mobility and pain control. However lately she is complaining of dizziness, spinning motion in head, mouth ulcers, itchy skin and skin rashes, insomnia. We abruptly stopped Dorvasal because of these side effects and now her condition has really deteriorated. She is bed ridden now. Does this drug contain any steroids? Also we are not sure if the side effects were because of Dorvasal or the analgesic pain killer (Tramadol Hydrochloride) she has been taking. (She also has hypertension and high blood pre...

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white round says searle 1421 on one side and 75 with 4 A's on other ## This pill is called OrthoPro it is used for arthritis and is an anti-inflammatory. ## This medication is actually called Arthrotec, it contains 75mgs of Diclofenac and 200mcgs of Misoprostol, so it combines a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory with the Misoprostol to help protect the stomach from the damage that they can cause, such as ulcerations. It treats pain and swelling and it may still cause other side effects, that can include nausea, dizziness, headache and drowsiness. Learn more Diclofenac details here and you can learn more Misoprostol details here. Are there any questions or comments? ## Used searles 1421 not sure if pregnant or not because i didnt see my periods. I took 2 tablets through the mouth

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I am looking for some information about this drug. ## Have been given dorvasal but know nothing of contents. does anyone know what is in here? ## I am sorry, I can't find anything listed. Did you spell it correctly? ## My mom has been taking Dorvasal for past 4 years. It was prescribed by a doctor in Mexico. As per him it is not a steroid and it contains DMSO (DiMethyl Sulphoxide) It really helped my mom with her Rheumatoid Arthritis for about 3 years or so; but unfortunately now her pain is back (even worse) and she is showing a lot of other side-effects like dizziness, spinning motion in her head, nausea, mouth ulcers, skin rashes, insomnia etc. We are not sure if they are caused by Dorvasal as she is taking few other medications like Tramadol Hydrochloride (analgesic painkiller) ...

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mouth ulcers, nausea, renal failure it was prescribed for arthritis has kidney diease ## How are they doing, now? Those are possible side effects, but renal failure is kind of iffy, that doesn't happen in most people that take it. Since they have kidney disease, is it possibly they already had kidney failure? The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, seizures, bruising, and diarrhea.

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