My Pain Doctor was very upset with me for stopping Methotrexate. I feel better emotionally...myself again...but pain...fatigue....fevers returning. I hit the 3 month marker with DMARDS and this time was starting to feel suicidal. Now they want to put me on Cell Cept. 2 side effects are Anxiety and Insomnia. Not to mention all the others. I'm afraid to take it. I can't do Biologics. I don't know what to do.

Yes.. That's one of the reasons that I came off the DMARDS. I can't take the side effects of any of those drugs. I stopped them all together. I have Peripheral Neuropathy also and take anti depressants for that and also pain meds for the RA.

Good luck and God Bless...

Unfortunately I'm always worrying. My disability hearing is in 2 months on top of everything else and having problems with my child and school. He is special needs child. I try to bible journaling to distract from pain. Feeling like I have flu everyday. Still haven't started CellCept. My doctor said there are meds to combat side effects. Still a chance of Cancer though. And honestly...who wants to take more drugs to combat drug side effects??? Any way thankyou for asking :)

Hope you are worrying less today!

Caryna, I have asked myself that question so many times...I don't know what to do? I've been off of the DMARDS for about a year and take nothing for the RA except Hydrocodone.
I take 1 every 12 hours and it's the only thing that helps my severe pain. I started taking Cymbalta for nerve pain a couple of months ago and it has really helped me.

I guess I will always battle the fatigue which I despise more than anything. I was always very active. I realize that my age has something to do with it, almost 66 but I feel like my Mom & Dad he is 99 and she is 92. I will never get close to their age but I thank God every day for the blessings that he has given our family and they are way more than I deserve.

I hope that you have a better day today and try to stay positive!
God Bless,
Dave

Proverbs 3: 5-6