mtx and weight gain

[vdub]

Not good, but having some of them clear up has to be positive. I would guess scar tissue cuts/sores would take an awfully long time to heal due to lack of blood.

I got my blood tests back today. A couple are out of range (either high or low), but no worries. C-reactive is centerline perfect. I'm still gaining weight, but not sure why.

[Sangye]

Jolanta, that sounds like the vasculitis ulcers I had on my legs. I suggest you get a biopsy. It sounds like the Wegs might be getting more active.

[jola57]

I think the same, but its just that one little one that will not close up. I'll give it another month, that is unless my creatinine continues to be in the 120's. As it is I am seeing my rheumy on the 12th.

[Sangye]

Yeah, that's what mine did. I had smaller ones that closed. One larger ulcer took about 9 months to close. The other exploded into a huge ulcer (size of my palm) within a couple days. I'm glad you've got an appt coming up. My docs discounted the ulcers until biopsy showed they were vasculitic.

[jola57]

Was there any specific treatment that you received for the ulcers or just same ol' pred/cyclo/mtx etc.

[Sangye]

When I had the first smaller ones I was on ctx and pred but it made no difference. I wasn't on any pred when I had the giant one--only cellcept. No one really knew what to do, not even Mayo AZ. I hadn't gotten to JHU next. It was months of dermatologists, plastic surgeons, wound clinic and the worst pain I've ever experienced. What finally got things to move in the right direction was eating a Fire (Pitta) pacifying Ayurvedic diet. That changed it pretty quickly.

[jola57]

Ah, I will try the diet. Thanks