Good morning

[stillmarykay]

Hi I am new to this site. I am zero negative ra. I don't seem to have flare ups but more general joint pain and swelling. I feel it's a struggle with my doctor trying to differentiate between the RA the osteo arthritis and the pseudo gout. I struggle daily with pain and don't know if I am doing the right thing.

[popsmith1874]

Hi I'm sero negative as well I have been since 2014 and have been on sulfazalasine , hydroxocloroquine and mtx since then and they didn't work , but I've been on a Bisomar for the last month Benepali and it has turned my life around, I dropped the sulfazalasine and hydroxocloroquine but kept taking 20mgs off mtx with it and I have a consultation next week so I think my consultant will start reducing the mtx, hope you improve soon xxx

[stillmarykay in reply to popsmith1874]

Thanks pop for the information but it does not look like Benepali is available in the US. I do see my RA Doc next month and will ask. I have not tried the sulfazalasine. I was diagnosed in 2012 and have never felt the mtx and hydroxocloroquine help and I take 8 or 9 mgs. Thanks for the reply and information. So where are you.

[popsmith1874 in reply to stillmarykay]

Hi sorry I haven't got back sooner as I was at gym , I'm in Scotland and I think this is a new drug there trying but I'm told it's the same as Embrel , maybe they need to up your dose as I'm on 20 Mgs off mtx and 5gs off Benepali

[popsmith1874]

Sorry that was supposed to be 50mgs off Benapali