Has anyone’s doctor ever said, “If your body doesn’t need the meds (DMARDs), then they will make you very sick”. This was what was said after I said that sulfasalasin made me nauseous and that my mouth hurt.
No. And to be honest, without knowing the context, I couldn’t even begin to understand why s/he would say that.
Last time I looked, chemo made cancer patients sick, and very few of us take MTX without side effects. If the SSZ isn’t working, that’s a different issue.
I’d say you need to ask your doc.
That’s a pretty odd statement. Side effects imply that the medication is not needed?
Yup, I thought it was strange. I might ask her about it the next time I go. Or maybe it won’t matter to me by then! Thanks