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New Mom with RA

Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:42 PM

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I am new to this and should have started on it awhile ago. I was pregnant with my first son and was having horriable pain in my knees and then my shoulders and so on. Found out after I was 5 weeks post-partum that I had RA. Was put on Prednisone and that helped tons. I was able to finally hold my baby without hurting so bad. Then he put me on Methotrexate and was on it for 3 months and my husband and I wanted to get pregnant again. One, because we wanted to and second, we heard that it could put me into remission. So you have to be off your meds for 90 days. I was off of it for 82 and went to a Doctor at the Cleavland Clinic. He was absolutely amazing but told me that he didn't want me to get pregnant for about 2 years and enjoy the little guy I have now. He wanted me to start back up on Methotrexate right away and if that didn't put me into remission in 12 weeks then he will start me on Embrel. I am wanting to get pregnant now. My husband and I have always dreamed of a big family and it is now put on hold. I guess I am now fearing that I may never get to have anymore if this disease doesn't get under control. My Doc told me that my disease it still early and we can get control of it now. I guess I just want to know that there other people out there like me. Any words of encouragement or same kind of story would help tons. Because right now it just really sucks!

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Jennie

Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:35 PM

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I haven't been on this site in years so I apologize for such a late response to your posting. I have had RA for 8 years, going on 9 and I have finally decided to get pregnant. I stopped Methotrexate in January, went on Azulfadine and Plaquenil in it's place and I continued with Enbrel (and of course prednisone). I am 10 weeks pregnant and am still taking all meds minus the Enbrel. Accoring to my rheumatologist and OBGYN, these are safe meds to take, I have researched and they appear safe. I won't lie, I have been in a lot of pain the past few weeks but I am sure I would be in even more pain if I wasn't on these meds.

Maybe you should talk to your rheumatologist about these options if you're wanting to try them. I wouldn't let my doctor hold me back if I really wanted to have another baby. My motto with RA is to not let it hold me back.

Hope this helps.

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