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Nann Bell - 26 Dec 2004 14:02 GMT

how long do you hold a DMARD when you've got some virus? Iask because while
I am over the most of this stomach bug, the queasy stomach remains. I'll
think I'm ok and eat a small meal (like yesterday - and it was small) and
then my stomach is queasy for the rest of the day. The big downside is I
held my mtx this week and I've held my Arava for 5 days so far. I'd planned
to wait until I was all better before restarting it, but I am *really*
beginning to hurt. And I don't know how long this part is going to drag out.
My mom said she had something similar that drug out for a couple of weeks.

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Kelly Cobb - 26 Dec 2004 15:22 GMT

I don't hold DMARDS unless I have an active infection or am vomiting too
much to keep down the oral ones. Usually after a few days of abx I am able
to start my Enbrel again.

I hope you're feeling better soon. Have you called to talk to your RD about
this yet?

Kelly C.;o)

> how long do you hold a DMARD when you've got some virus? Iask because while
> I am over the most of this stomach bug, the queasy stomach remains. I'll
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> to wait until I was all better before restarting it, but I am *really*
> beginning to hurt. And I do

n'tknowhowlongthispartisgoingtodragout.

> My mom said she had something similar that drug out for a couple of weeks.

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Nann Bell - 28 Dec 2004 14:00 GMT

> I don't hold DMARDS unless I have an active infection or am vomiting too
> much to keep down the oral ones. Usually after a few days of abx I am able
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> Kelly C.;o)

I didn't talk to my current RD - all the previous ones have wanted me to hold
at least the mtx. I held the Arava as I had enough intestinal turmoil
without it! Fortunately, things finally calmed down enough on Sunday that I
dared to take it again and don't seem to have paid for it TOO much. Damn
stomach remains a bit queasy though............

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d'huit - 28 Dec 2004 14:59 GMT

>> I don't hold DMARDS unless I have an active infection or am vomiting too
>> much to keep down the oral ones. Usually after a few days of abx I am
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> dared to take it again and don't seem to have paid for it TOO much. Damn
> stomach remains a bit queasy though............

(((((((((nann))))))))))) don't know about holding dmards. i'm no help
there. have you tried drinking a bit of ginger tea for that queasiness? it
sometimes helps settle the tummy thing out.

kate

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