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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2007Off to see the RD
I am off to see my rheumy tomorrow. I have to travel to do that so reather than taking a day off work I am going during my spring break. Right now I am having sinus issues and a sore throat with swollen glands in my neck, so it is a good time to go since we will be discussing my success with enbrel.It has been a success, there are no two ways about it but the problem has been the repeated sinus problems. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Rose, I would be interested in what your doctor says, I too have repeated sinus issues with enbrel, have had to go off it a couple times only to get it again. Good Luck, Becky >I am off to see my rheumy tomorrow. I have to travel to do that so > reather than taking a day off work I am going during my spring break. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. > Rose, > I would be interested in what your doctor says, I too have repeated sinus > issues with enbrel, have had to go off it a couple times only to get it > again. > Good Luck, > Becky The only good thing about having a serious bout of bronchitis was that the football size anti-biotic cleaned up my sinuses after a week of taking it. Harv >Rose, >I would be interested in what your doctor says, I too have repeated sinus >issues with enbrel, have had to go off it a couple times only to get it >again. >Good Luck, >Becky The Rd was concerned about the sinus infections and the risk of having the infection go to my replaced joints. He has written a prescription for doxycycline (50 mgs) long term in an attempt to stave of the infection. I do have an infection right now though, so will start on 100 mgs. for about a week, then take the 50. That will be 1/2 a tab as they come in 100 mgs only. He said there is no empirical evidence to support this treatment, but in his experience he has seen it work and it makes sense. The doxy is used to treat sinus infections because it is more permeable to the sinus cavities than most abx. I am interested in giving it a try. I am sick of the infections, and I want my voice back. There is a risk of yeast overgrowth though so I have to be careful. Doxy is also used for RA, so it should supplement the enbrel mtx combo. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Isn't it acidophilus and/or yogurt that is supposed to help prevent the yeast overgrowth with antibiotics? Melinda and johnie would know. I keep forgetting as I've always done so well on antibiotics (one thing my body cooperates with!). I like your doc's willingness to tackle this head on and his info about which antibiotic is best.  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >> Rose, >> I would be interested in what your doctor says, I too have repeated sinus [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. >Isn't it acidophilus and/or yogurt that is supposed to help prevent the yeast >overgrowth with antibiotics? Melinda and johnie would know. I keep >forgetting as I've always done so well on antibiotics (one thing my body >cooperates with!). I like your doc's willingness to tackle this head on and >his info about which antibiotic is best. Yes, both of those work, and you can even get probiotic pills. He has always been good about attacking things head-on. I have gone to the same rheumie since 1982, and he is always on top of things. I even have emailed him when I am not doing well, and he has changed prescriptions on the fly (like once he was in an airport in Toronto when he received my email, and prescribed some changes.). I don't abuse that privelege, but in an emergency it is good. Before that I had RDs who were very conservative and the results were very fast joint damage. Mind you a lot of that may have been a result of my age, and the thinking of the time, but still... Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Good luck at your dr's visit...Hope he has some good answers for you... Lots of hugs Cindy > I am off to see my rheumy tomorrow. I have to travel to do that so > reather than taking a day off work I am going during my spring break. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Please remove "Ima" to reply. |
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