Sulfasalazine side effects

munglebungle

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all quite well.

I take Mtx and about 3 weeks ago started Sulfasalazine. For the last two weeks i have had this feeling that i have someting stuck in my throat, my tongue and throat are quire sore and my throat quite red but the feeling feels as if it is lower down. I assume i have some ulceration in my throat that is causing these symtoms?

I decided yesterday i was going to stop taking the Sulfasalazine and see if the symptoms subside - feels slightly better today.

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar and what the outcome was?

I would be really grateful for any information.

Thanks
Mungle x

mickey2009

Hi

I'm new to this forum - I was diagnosed with RA about 2 months ago and have been taking Sulphasalzine for 6 weeks.

I had headaches and dizziness for the first week, these disappeared and I too got a sore throat and my voice became hoarse so mentioned it to my rheumy nurse who said this could be an infection I picked up but to continue with the pills.

The sore throat and hoarseness comes and goes and I will mention it to the nurse again in 2 weeks. Apparently, Sulphasalzine does something to the immune system which can make you more prone to infections.

Its all still new to me and don't think everything has sunk in yet :?