Advice again please

blibblob
blibblob Member Posts: 23
edited 11. Jan 2010, 04:19 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello all

Can anybody tell me if its safe to to take multivitamins whilst on sala and does it interfere with salazopyrin?

I been taking sala for 11 weeks now and no difference.

I have also been taking Glucosamine sulphate in liquid form to try and help my left knee. I have only pain in my left knee and I am wondering if I have RA at all in the first place.

After getting the run around from the NHS, first a DVT and then keyhole surgery (Where they found nothing apart from inflormation), I am starting to think this might be Consultants putting me into another "box" so say. Even my doctor has smiled at me and kinda said the DVT was a run around.

Its been about a year now that I've had this problem, and no joint problems anywhere else. My hip hurts like hell on the same side, but I think this is due to muclular becuase I havnt been walking properly for 12 months

Im due to see my rummey for the second time on the 21st of Jan so hopefully he can confirm RA?????

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sorry can not help u with meds on different ones did u post on another sight ?? stick with rhummy it can take a while to sort out what wrong as so many types of arther simaler and does take time seen mine twice so far doc says oa but keep getting inflimation lol so not sure what it is they do not like to put labels on people till they sure good luck at least u r getting help which will look after your joints and help slow down detiriation
    val
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Blibbob,

    I think that’s what I take, mines a kind of sulfa but just now I can read the label name. Mine don't say they can't be, the only thing they don't 'mix' with is omoprozole. I take cortaflex now, and well it seems to be working an that’s got high % of glucostomin in it. The best thing to find out for sure would poss. be to ask at a chemist? Hey good luck for the 21st, I hope it goes well for you. Take care Cris
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My Rheummy nurse said not to take any other supplements.So I dont.
    Have you had an X-ray of your hip to see if its a deteriorating joint?.The belief that muscular pains due to walking differently fooled me for a long time(pre-diagnosis of R.A)until X-ray showed I needed a hip replacement.Best to check it out just incase.
    Elizabeth
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    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
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  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi again,
    You could ask on the helpline thread ' Chat to our helpline team'.
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi blibob!

    can't answer your question, sorry, about meds and multi vitamins...agree best to ask a pharmacist!

    sorry to hear about your hip pain, sounds as though you need an Xray and further tests etc as Elizabeth has already suggested.

    I found acupuncture helped me with hip pain that at that time turned out to be bursitis?

    Really would be best to ask the consultant when you see him on 21st! good luck! Iris x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I don't know about these sort of meds, but I do know that its always best to ask and check it out. So many people think that vitamins are natural and do nothing but good, but, that is not always true. Can't be too careful!
    Love Sue
  • blibblob
    blibblob Member Posts: 23
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks all for your help, I will be making a big list for the 21st when I see the rummey

    Thanks again soo much

    Paul