Question: I was diagnosed with RA however my blood work came back negative I tried methotrexate but it increased my liver enzymes so I stopped using it. My question is the doctor wants to give me cimzig injections and I would rather take something in pill form so I am not tied down to this doctor for ever getting shots periodicaly. we spoke about some form of medication and he was unsure what would work for me it seems that I am taking lipitor and toprol and one or two of the mdiications suggested reacts against the toprol or lipitor. is there any oral medication I can take that would not interfere with the mdications I am presently taking Thank You XXXXXXX Millman

What is the difference between RA and osteoarthritis, my doctor said I have RA but I am not so sure, also is there a different type of drugs for each. from what the doctor had mentioned in the past there are loads of drugs for arthritis, my question is I do not want to take injections which he reccommended for cimzia which I am trying to avoid, the reason being is I do not want to be tied down going back to the doctor for an injection for as long as I would be on the cimzia. I find it hard to believe that there are so few oral medications to use for both forms of arthritis, that would not have an adverse affect on the medication I am presently taking TOPROL, LIPITOR, NIASPAN, FLOMAX, OMEPRAZOLE, a baby aspirin and vitamins. You previously wrote back about using leflunomide but looking it up it has some serious adverse affects. Can you suggest other oral drugs for either form of arthritis that are not as potentially as toxic as methotrexate or the leflunomide, Thank you looking forward to your reply, XXXXXXX Millman.