I wanted to give you a heads-up that I’m going to be offline until after Memorial Day. I’ve just got some things going on that will make it difficult to post. (Don’t worry, it’s all good and I’ll fill you in after Memorial Day.) I hope to continue to check in on the many blogs that I follow during this time, so hopefully I won’t be completely out of touch.
In the meantime, it’s been nearly two months since I’ve had any RA medication except Mobic and I’m doing as well or better than I was on the drugs. In many ways, I’m much better because I don’t have the fatigue that came as a side effect of the medications, so I feel better all over, have more energy, and am enjoying life more fully. I’ve even dropped down from the 15 mg to the 7.5 mg dosage to save my stomach and it’s working quite well.
The knee continues to improve. It’s still a little sensitive to pressure (getting down on my hands and knees is a no-no …). I would say I’m about 85-90% healed and can tell the surgery did a world of good.
So that’s all for now. I look forward to being back online in about three weeks and catching up. Thanks for checking in.
It’s great hearing from you–I’m glad the news is good regarding your knee and going almost drug-free. Best of luck with your offline endeavors! Enjoy May! I look forward to your first June post.
will miss your posts but enjoy this time away! Nan
So glad I found this site. I was actually Googling the generic drug for Arava (Leflunomide) to see if anyone has reported issues. As crazy as this sounds I think switching from brand name Arava to the generic is giving me one heck of a flare up
Been on lots of Prednisone to calm it down but if anyone reads this and has had a similar situation switching to the generic, I’m all ears.
Thank you.
Lynn: A lot of people report a difference when switching from the brand-name drug to generic. I had exactly the opposite when I switched, but both seemed to work for me. Wish you all the best in finding the answer.
You had the opposite experience but both worked? I don’t understand?