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Saying Hello
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…
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My first post!
Hey guys, This is my first post so hopefully I’m doing this right😅 I’m Michael and I’m 31 and in the past few months my life has been turned upside down basically! When I was younger I played football all day every day and there was one time I scratched my knee playing on astro and didn’t think anything of it. This turned…
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New here. PsA and taking methotrexate
I was diagnosed with PsA 18 months ago. Symptoms became obvious about a year before that, sore hip, swollen fingers, flare of psoriasis, nail changes, pain in my knee and heels plus lower back pain. GP went through many NSAIDS but they didn't touch it. Sulfasalazine gave me nausea and awful headaches and didn't really…
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Sulfasalazine and Overheating
Has anyone else experienced getting very hot on sulfasalazine? I'm so warm all the time and wondered if this is something anyone else has experienced? I've only been on it a day or two but this has been my biggest side effect.
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Meds not working
Sorry, long post. I've had rheumatoid for over 30 years had ups and downs but then found methoxide alongside retuximab infusions every six months or so. Anyway long story short became intolerant to methotrexate and have now been on sulphersalerzine for nearly a year, hadn't had infusion for a year and low and behold had a…
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Nausea with sulfasalazine (PsA)
I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis earlier this year and have been on sulfasalzine for 5 months. The nausea side effect has not subsided and struggling with nausea daily now, along with fatigue, headaches and brain fog. Any recommendations for dealing with the side effects, particularly nausea?
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Sulfasalazine and its side effects - nausea and headaches
Hi there, Does anyone else get these side effects with Sulfasalazine, am new to taking them and the side effects are bad, suffering with terrible nausea and headaches. Wondering if anyone has any tips and also if they reduce over time (even when having to increase my dose over the coming weeks?) thanks
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Recent Diagnosis
Hi all i have been recently diagnosed on 2 nd February and am now into my 4 a day Sulfalazine , I am mindful that these can take several months to make a difference , however I am still feeling quite severe joint pain which Painkillers don’t help much , I have generally slept well , but the last 3 nights both legs have…
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Saying hello 😊
Hello everyone, So pleased to be a part of this community. I've had a lot of experience with arthritis, having contracted it at a very young age. It has affected almost all of my joints and even my vision. Been through lots of surgeries, taken many different kinds of medications, and even tried non-traditional treatments…
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Sulfasalazine nausea
I had PsA diagnosed during the first Covid lockdown and started methotrexate. After a recent flare in my finger joint I've had methotrexate bumped up to 25mg and sulfasalazine prescribed. After increasing my dose over 4 weeks I had to stop the sulfasalazine because of headaches and nausea. Advised to have a break and…
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Sulphalazine
Hi there I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 21 years and mainly been taking Methotrexate. When that started to give me loss of taste I tried Lefluamife with the same issue arising. I'm now taking Sulphalazine and it doesn't seem to be working. Does anyone know how long it should take to work? Thanks in advance.
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Sulfasalazine and Liver issues?
Hi, I have been taking Sulfasalazine for about 6 months now, I have been having relatively regular blood tests and my most recent result mentioned something about the results being out of the normal range and so I am doing another blood test in a few days, the nurse said it was something to do with higher levels of…
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Sulfasalazine Side Effects
Hi All - Hope you're all doing well out there. I've read the page on the above and have also done a ridiculous amount of research. All that said, i've just started this drug and am experiencing the nausea - wondered if anyone had this and it passed after a time? I'm not keen on staying on this if it's going to make me feel…
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Skin
Hi I have Psoriatic Arthritis with only intermittent psoriasis as an adult. Last week I developed a rash with a patch in my finger, side of my heel and on my knee that started off as tiny raised blisters which went down and then left with a pinky red rash which then turned purple which made me to think it was improving and…
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Please help , What effect is sulfasalazine supposed to have? Joints seem to be getting worse
Hi everyone, I was recently diagnosed with RA and am currently on two sulfasalazine tablets a day, I have my first appointment with a rheumatology nurse on Tuesday. They mentioned the full does of the tablet will be 6 a day so I am building up to that but what effect does sulfasalazine have on you? I still wake up with…
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Did your covid jab react badly with your arthritis meds?
Hi everyone, I’ve only been taking sulfasalazine for four days for my recently diagnosed RA and today I had a very strange day, I have felt fine until this morning when I started to feel sick and had terrible stomach pains, I spent the rest of the day being sick (yellow like the tablet) (sorry for too much information)!…
