Leflunomide

[donnabrain]

My rheumatologist might start me on this next week. Have been reading up on it, and it's a bit scary

Anyone here taking it?

[GinaD]

Sorry. I know nothing about this drug.

[Jm_casillas]

What diagnosis was found to order the Leflunomide?

[donnabrain in reply to Jm_casillas]

Psoriatitic arthritis

[Jm_casillas]

Ok, spouse has Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and last year after a stroke was diagnosed with APS. Early this year she was given Leflunomide 20 mg for a working Adult Stills diagnosis it's a Auto-Immune followed by her Rheumatologist. She has been on it since March and she is also getting lab test every 30 days to check her liver, which the medication can affect. The medication is helping with her joint pain caused by the Stills and so far, we have had not no negative effects.

Good luck with the med. Thanks

[Greenmil3 in reply to Jm_casillas]

Jim I have been on it for my PSA and it’s not too bad but off at the moment due to liver issues. It helped me tremendously with my arthritic pain

[MaryF Administrator]

Not me, but here is a paper for you to read, and your medical prescriber/specialist I am sure will be helpful if you ask them questions. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/120... Do let us know how you get on with it, over time. MaryF

[donnabrain in reply to MaryF]

Thank you