Found out today that I now have RA along with the OA.  The doc *was* going
to prescribe methotrexate until she saw the results of my last labs and saw
that my liver enzymes were high.  I fought Lyme disease for 10 years and
that battle left me with higher than normal enzymes.  So, meth is out.

She then said she would give me plaquenil after I see the eye doc to get a
clean bill of health there.  Well ... that won't happen because I see the
doc twice a year for 'borderline' glaucoma.  No medication required at this
point and the pressure has been hanging in there at the 'high normal' range
for a few years.  So, I doubt I'll get the plaq either.

And so ... what's next?  I really don't know what other DMARD's are out
there.

I have to go back in four weeks, after seeing the eye doc and having more
lab work done, but continue with the Lodine for now.

Thanks,

Jean