Medication
Five Reasons Why Methotrexate Isn’t As Bad As You Think
Saying that my heart sank when my rheumatologist gave me a prescription for Methotrexate doesn’t do the experience justice. My heart didn’t just drop; it fell out of my arse and lay beating right there on the doctor’s floor.
I’m no medical student, but I recognised the drug name as soon as I saw it. Methotrexate [...]
Why are there so many different treatment options for Still’s Disease?
If you have diabetes, your doctor gives you insulin. And if you have asthma, you are prescibed ventolin. Easy, right?
But why are there so many different types of medications that are used to treat Still’s Disease? Why isn’t everybody just on, say, Methotrexate or Plaquenil or Enbrel? Why is there so many treatment options available [...]
How does a doctor respond to Still’s Disease?
Continuing with the case study of Jonathan Zarin, a 26 year old New Yorker recently diagnosed with Still’s Disease, this interview features Dr. Ed Parrish andd looks at the disease itself, how Still’s can manifest itself in different patients and some of the advances in the development of effective treatments.
I love to see how posistive [...]
Is taking Methotrexate the same as starting chemotherapy?
Methotrexate is a drug that forms a part of the DMARD family of medications. While it is generally well tolerated, there are some important things that you need to know before you start taking Methotrexate for Still’s Disease.
