leflunomide neuropathy

i take the leflunomide (arava) but also take pills for the reflux, which does help. I take renitidine i believe it is called. I found it worked pretty good for the swelling myself. I am also on the Embrel, but still do not have R.A under control. I just wanted to say that the arava was the best drug i have taken up until i was put on the embrel. I live in B.

At the age of 33, one day I was fine, healthy etc. Went to bed and the next morning woke up with excruciating pain deep inside my r/knee area. Couldn't get out of bed or walk. That was the start of my (disease)? Went to an orthopedist. Got cortisone injection, gave me anti-inflammatories, sent me home told me to rest. Pain never went away, but it subsided a bit. Pain flared up again after about a month, ortho referred me to rheumatologist. More anit-inflammatories for a while.

hi is there anyone on the site been on trials for this new med as i have to start this med once i have saw my rematologist apparently its on trial at the moment or has been for a few years it should help with my arthritis as well as slowing down my ms,i started on leflunomide today 100mg for 3 days then 20mgs every day after until i see about going on this new med teriflunomide they are supposed to be similar i read a trial post on another forum and there seems to be good reports on it any info

He has been on a combination of Arava 20 mg ( Hydroxychloroquine) and Plaquenil (Leflunomide) . He has been going severly downhill since January and has lost 40 pounds, has constant mucous drainage that he chokes on especially after meals, and has severe shortness of breath. Can these symptoms be a result of the medications he is taking? Is it safe for him to take two synthetic DMARDS at the same time?

He then sent me to a neurologist and he did an EMG and he said I have diabetic neuropathy. I have been insulin diabetic for 13 years now. Just within the las 3-4 months the joints in my hands PIP and MCP hurt really bad and are swollen and the skin on the joints have turned kind of red. The space in between the knuckles are really swollen also. I looked up RA and it sounds like that is what I may have. I also looked up SLE and I fit a lot of those symptoms also.

I have burning in the bottoms of my feet, as well as neuropathy in feet and hands. The neuropathy is caused by years of untreated pernicious anemia, so if you haven't been tested for B12 deficiency, you should ask your doctor to do so. I'm not sure about the burning in the bottoms of my feet. I don't think it's thyroid related, but at this point, I can't say.

I am 2 chemos away from finishing my round of six and have developed peripheral neuropathy in my hands and feet. I am on 300mg Neurontin 3 x a day and it still seems to be getting worse. The pain keeps me from walking long distances and I cannot hang my hands down; I have to keep my elbows bent. I have also tried acupuncture. I use warmth to alleviate the pain but it is only a temporary relief. Any ideas or experiences?

hi hubby on wk 14 of triple tx they say it will stop his perpheral neuropathy getting any worse which is why he agreed to have the hep c treatment in first place because he got no other symptoms normally associated with hep c his scan and liver function tests are more then alright for a 61 yr old and has you good folks out there you know this treatment is very hard for all concerned any info will be greatly appreciated many thanks

Hi, Benign neuropathy is usually the treatable form of neuropathy. It occurs mainly due to diabetes or B12 deficiency. It can be controlled by maintaining the sugar levels in the normal range and by B12 supplementation.

I have type 2 and have developed severe neuropathy throughout my body. My weight is normal I'm 45 years old. This last year has been very hard because I'm falling a lot and it has advanced to a point where it's very difficult to walk at all. I don't have insurance so getting the proper care is hard. I recently admitted to myself that I'm no longer able to work and I'm in the process of filing for disability. The question I have is this.

I am a T1 dibetic x 39 years. I also have neuropathy (focal, peripheral and autonomic). I have not tried Lyrica. I am using neurontin. These drugs take a while to build up in your body. To tell you the truth, I take a cocktail of medicines...for the pain I use neurontin 300-1,200mg. depending on the time of day, motrin 800mg, and nortryptiline as needed when the pain gets really bad. The latter is an antideppresant that is also used for pain management.

Male friend had brain surgery. He was left with chronic venous insufficiency and neuropathy. He can't walk because of this. What can he do to stop the severe burining sensation on both of his legs?

Is there cure? Or a way to bring it under control? The doctor ran a series of tests: doppler, blood work,nerve testing, etc. He said "Neuropathy w/ unknown diagnosis" Put me on very low dosage of Gabamtin (sic) and Hydroxyotin (sic) Then told me to get tested for diabetes in six months. My feet, especially left foot -- numb, cold painful toes, pain in the balls of both feet. It feels like it is starting to affect my hands.

i have a friend that has neuropathy in his feet. he has no feeling at all. i really mean not at all.one foot is swollen now and has seen five doctors and all sad they are unable to find anything wrong.is it common for hat to happen? he is very frustrared with not being able to find out what to do. could you please give me an input.thanks This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/297546'>Ongoing neuro symptoms. No answers :-(</a>.

I was diagnosed in June of 2007 and have had pretty good BGLs since changing my diet. My question is, these little shocks in my figers and toes and hips, are they normal? I haven't had a 200 day or night since November last year and don't get really bad lows either but these things are driving me nuttier. My dr says it's nothing to worry about, just a little neuropathy. Is that a real diagnosis?

She said the burning sensation in my feet was neuropathy. Does anyone else suffer from this? She also said the itching is an excess amount of Billiruben (spelling ?). And to my dismay there is not an anti-billiruben pill. LOL She ordered an ultrasound, my liver is enlarged and feels like it is pushing my ribs. Just to make sure there were no other issues. And she wrote the orders for my RNA and PCR.

About 5 months ago.I developed neuropathy in my thighs & arms. I was tested for a bunch of things and the only that was a red flag was vit d deficiency . Could vit d caused all this?

I have pain associated in Diabetic Neuropathy in my feet. I have started taken Gabapentin for the pain. Will Gabapentin effect my blood sugars?

I think what you do have is some neuropathy. I also had chemo, and got neuropathy from that, a fairly common event in some chemo people. It subsided in my hands over many months after chemo was done, but my feet still are rather affected. Next time you are scheduled to see your cancer doc, obviously mention this to him, he may be able to prescribe something to ease the discomfort in your hand.

Hi Im a 29 year old male who had insulin resistance. I had neuropathy that affect me greatly at 19 to the point I could not walk. When I turned 24 it came back and I've been dealing with it ever since. It has gotten so bad its affecting Urination and my bowls and its affecting my reflexes. I went to a neurologist and he says I have difficulty walking in tandem. My a1c is 5.3. Could this be diabetes.

I believe that i have had neuropathy for a few decades. I do not receive medical attention from physician's for any interest. When i went for a CT scan, I was laughed at. And i receive no response from NY STATE. Socially organized personalities of abuse and dismissal do not belong as an opinion of medical practice culture.

You are correct in stating that numbness in the hands can be due to neuropathy. However, the generalized neuropathy (involving most nerves in the body) related to diabetes and several other metabolic and nutritional disorders most often starts in the feet, not the hands. In a diabetic with thyroid disease, numbness in the hands would raise concern for another type of neuropathy: carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve can be injured anywhere along its course.

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