Rheumatoid Arthritis Q & A

My doctor has me on methotrexate 2.5 pills six a week, along with my celebrex, and plaquenil. My question is can it hurt to have a glass of red wine a couple times a week?

I am 49 years old. I have been on bi-weekly Humira injections and methotrexate. Since being on Humira, I have gained about 20 pounds. I excercise the same amount and eat well. Is this a side effect of the Humira? I also have very irregular menstral periods (I will go for 3 or4 months without one). Is this also caused by the Humira? Thank you for your help.

My husband took a low dose of methotrexate for one month. We are now trying to get pregnant. Does he need to detox for 90 days. It’s been already 6 six weeks since he has not taken it. Do we still need to wait.

Is Arava along with Celebrex (no prednisone ) effective for treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis/ Relapsing Polychondritis

Hi, I’m 22 years old, suffering from RA since early childhood. I have relativly long remission periods. I have flares about each 1-1.5 years, and the flares accure mostly on my knees. Currently taking MTX 12.5 mg weekly, 200mg Plaquenil and 250 mg Naxin daily. 2 months ago I had a flare began on my left knee, and only two days ago my rheumatologist did a 80mg Depo-Medrol injection into the knee (after 50 cc liquid suction from the knee). Usually after those injections I feel immidiate relief of pain and the flare is gone, but now my knee is steel swolen and has limited movment. Is this a bad sign? Are there any cases known when injections of corticosteroids can no longer help to patient? Or can it be a wrong injection technique of the doctor? What should I do? Thank ou for your help.

I am having an upper eyelid blepharoplasty and wonder what your recommendations are for how long I should stay off methotrexate before and after the surgery? I take .6 ml of mtx weekly.