Hi there @helmacal...thanks for the post. I don't have rheumatoid arthritis but do have three autoimmune diseases, as well as having completed treatment (chemo and surgery) for breast cancer. I have antiphospholipid antigen syndrome, Sjogren's and also scleroderma. All have affected the connective tissue throughout my body, and especially the joints, ligaments, muscles and blood vessels. For sure the Letrozole does not help. I have finally been able to stop the cortisone alltogether after being on varying doses for more than eight years. I've been on Plaquenil for the inflammation, but it is not keeping the pain and stiffness under control. methotrexate if a drug of last resort for me, as I also have stage 3 kidney disease, and the Methotrexate would be tricky at best as far as renal function goes. For pain, at night I take one Temgesic tablet, and when the pain gets totally out of control, I have children's strength Fentanyl patches. I really don't want to go back on the prednisolone as I also have severe osteoporosis for which I have a Prolia injection every six months. Talk about a shitfest.... at least the AC chemo helped with the scleroderma symptoms, but they returned within six months of finishing...in full force. Ho hummmmm.....
