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30 People found this comment helpful

Switched from MTX to arava...saved me from significant hair loss. One week of nausea then no adverse side effects. Great option but must monitor liver enzymes just like with MTX

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3 People found this comment helpful

side effect- heart palpitations and a terrible headache.

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DDR | 55-64 | Male | Patient
12/15/2023
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 3.0
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Diarrhea since day one almost immediately after every dose with or without food. Minimal pain relief. Swelling of joints the same.

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Anonymous | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/16/2023
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 5.0
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Have been taking Leflunomide for 19 months now and i could not be more satisfied , have been almost or very little pain from my RA, only on few times had to take Acetaminophen to help with pain.this med has been if great relief for me!

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/21/2023
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 5.0
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I am so far pleased with the Leflunomide. Started with 10mg with minimal changes. I've been taking 20mgs for 4 weeks now. It's taking some time but I can see a big difference. Hardly no pain in my hands as I had before and dexterity has improved.. I have experienced different symptoms as my body is adjusting. Diarrhea for few days off and on but it passed. Had tingling in my finger about 20 minutes on a couple different of days but haven't had any other side affects. Tingling is gone. For me, this medicine has bettered my quality of life. Forgot to mention, I had major oral surgery while on it and had no issues.My rheumatologist is monitoring me regularly and has been very informative. I've been patient, it takes time for it to work. Read More Read Less

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Margaret | 65-74 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/5/2023
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 1.0
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After taking this medicine for 5 days start aching all over my body, and have severe stomach cramps, I stop taking and need to call doctor.

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Sandra | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/20/2022
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 1.0
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This is a terrible drug. I walked into my doctors office with moderate RA. I was prescribed Leflunomide and I took it for two and a half months. My hair started falling out, got a dry cough, had the red spots on my body, tingling feeling in my leg, and then I began falling. After the 4th fall X-rays and a ct scan I told the doctor I wanted off the medicine. He put me on detox for a week which makes you so sick you cannot eat. This medicine has left me with peripheral neuropathy which I saw on another web sight as showing up in patients post market. I now use a walker and am in physical therapy. I have been so very weak and ill. If I had had any idea this drug could do this to me I would not have taken to begin with. Big Pharma should be ashamed of itself. Read More Read Less

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Barbara M. | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/3/2021
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 1.0
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Took for 30 days and developed rash of blisters and redness. One third round of Prednisone now and using cholystyramine as well. Bottoms of feet so sore can barely walk, palms of both hands sore, right shoulder hurting for two months.

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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/12/2020
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 3.0
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It’s s okay medicine caused gastrointestinal issues ; and hair loss for me will ask my doctor to take me off ASAP I personally don’t like it and it caused me to feel numb as well

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
11/20/2019
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 1.0
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I was on this for about 12 months when I experienced numbness in all of my toes and now have permanent nerve damage .

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dott | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/20/2017
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 4.0
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I have been on 20mg since Dec. 2016. It has helped tremendously. I still have achey knees, but not enough for pain relief. I do feel a little spacey at times. Blood pressure has been in normal range. I also take Sulfasalazine 500mg twice daily.

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Megaffney | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/31/2017
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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Using to treat severe joint pain due to Crohn's disease arthritis caused by years of steroid use to treat disease. Started with 10 mg and Joint pain was minimized for a good 5 months. Now taking 20 mg and joint pain is 90% reduced. Stopped taking Celebrex. Satisfied with results.

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Rosie | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/12/2017
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 3.7
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Taking 10 mg. I did feel dizzy at first, but getting use to it. Also my BP has also been 90/60 range it is now at 110/70 which is till WNL. I also take 5 mg of Prednisone for my Interstitial lung disease caused by RA.

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Steve W | 55-64 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/23/2017
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 2.3
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I take 10mg of this with 2x 200mg hydroxychloroquine. (Started with methotrexate but caused blood problems) It took quite a while to get leflunomide in my system for any effect. I was given steroid injections initially to help with the RA pain as the hydroxychloroquine is losing it's effect.Whilst it seemed to help eventually, I have been taking it now for a little over 5 months. I have developed severe pain in both shoulders, never dreamt it could be the leflunomide. My BP is rising (Never had problem there in my life) I have developed chest pain (Heart is fine) Constant fatigue. Get up as tired as I go to bed.Shooting pains down arms, especially left, giving numb, tingling hands, which GP thought was carpel tunnel. It's pointing to this drug. Severe pain in buttocks, worse on the right. Bare in mind this lot came on gradually from around three and a half months in and is getting worse. I see my RA Prof next week, Be looking to come off ASAP. It was only the reviews on here that made me realise it is this drug.Read More Read Less

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Hopeful | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
1/26/2017
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 4.0
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Was feeling hopeless reading the other reviews. Just started leflunomide and already feel less pain. It is suppose to take several weeks to be affective from what I read. So I'm hopeful. I can not take prednisone due to severe osteoporosis. Started Forteo 2 weeks ago which has caused some headache pain. My only problem with the leflunomide is I feel a bit spacey. Didn't see anyone else mention that.

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cindy | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/22/2016
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 2.3
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I do not think this drug works very well I would go on it to see if it was working go off of it. I also received IV therapy which is the rein toxin that works the best.

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cccgrandsons | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/29/2016
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 2.7
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I started Leflunomide on July 7 after being on MTX for about 4 or 5 yrs. MTX was affecting my kidneys so I had to come off of it. I have had migraines and high blood pressure for years but had not had a migraine or increase in BP for over 3 months. On the 19th day, I had one of the worst headaches I'd had in years and my BP was very high. My FP is still trying to monitor my HBP and migraines but when I looked up the side effects of Leflunomide, it shouldn't be taken by someone with a history of HBP. Has anyone else had this issue?Read More Read Less

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/7/2016
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 4.3
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I have ulcers in my mouth and side of mouth cracks. I am not sure if leflunomide causes this or not? When I stop taking it, my mouth get better, so I think this is the cause. It does help my joints and I feel so much when I am taking leflunomide.

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ROSEMARY BETTS4y24vd | 75 or over | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
6/17/2016
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 1.0
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ON THIS DRUG FOR 6 WEEKS WITH PREDNISON,DID OK UNTIL I QUIT PREDNISON AS INSTRUCTED, NOW I HAVE WORSE PAIN IN MY MUSLES WITH SWELLING.

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SammyM | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
4/26/2016
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking 20mg per day for the past seven months for hypersensitivity pneumonitis which caused lung inflammation and some mild scarring. Only side effects have been softer stools and some minor hair thinning (which I now treat with Rogaine). It took a few months to kick-in, but the inflammation has been significantly reduced and my lung function has steadily improved. Antigen which led to this condition was also identified and removed along with taking this medicine.

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beaflo | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/3/2016
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 4.7
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Great relief for joint pain. Developed a very itch rash on my back. Calling Dr. on Monday

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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/9/2014
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 5.0
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Once I started on this medication I became virtually pain free. Nothing else worked for me, so I love this drug.

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