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GrahamSP

I have RA, localised in my right arm, and a worn elbow joint both of which I have been suffering with since 2021. The first medication prescribed was Methotrexate which did not agree with my Liver and pushed ALT up to 254. I am currently researching Sulfasalazine which I have been prescribed and plan to start, but watch closely, very soon. I would be very interested to hear about experiences similar to mine. I am a 72 year old male and otherwise reasonably fit.

PJoanne

Hello @GrahamSP

Welcome to the forum!

Here is some info from the VA website about Sulfasalazine:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/sulfasalazine/

Another good place to research medications is :

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/search?q=%22sulfasalazine%22

Best Joanne

frogmorton

Hi @Graemep1 a quick hello from me nice to meet you.

Unfortunately some of us (not me) have had raised liver results with MTX, but by no means all of us. Often a week or so off of it a restart and people are fine clearly not in your case. I did you a quick search and found these results

https://community.versusarthritis.org/search?domain=all_content&query=methotrexate%20raised%20liver&scope=site&source=community

Hope Sulfa is the perfect medication for you 😊

Take care

Toni