Sulfasalazine for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ppi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2019

"Sulfasalazine had too many side effects and was not effective for my rheumatoid arthritis."

• Edd...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 2, 2020

"After taking sulfasalazine for 9 months, I don't feel any better. Severe pain in shoulder, elbows, hands, and feet. Don't know what the next step will be. Any recommendations?"

• Pat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 29, 2020

"After 2 years of taking this drug with little relief, I stopped taking it."

• Har...
• August 11, 2019

"Sulfasalazine worked on me for 2 years. After 2 years, it showed allergic reactions on my legs under the knee. The doctor discontinued it for further treatment. Now he prescribed me leflunomide 10 mg."

• Cyr...
• January 19, 2018

"Started taking sulfasalazine about 5 months ago, doubled the dose just last month. It's not working, I'm getting worse!"

• BAD...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2016

"I don't recommend this med... Just two days of taking this and a severe headache every time. Gonna see my rhumy to change this med..."

• Nan...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 25, 2023

"I experienced dizziness, nausea, and tinnitus. It has helped my arthritis, but the side effects are making me want to discontinue taking it."

• Wor...
• November 21, 2017

"Ended up in ER for falling on concrete, reason: dizziness and drop in red blood cell and more."

• CJN...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 16, 2023

"Helped with RA symptoms for a while, but never did enough on its own. Taking maximum dose now with a JAK inhibitor and seeing some success. Increasing from 2500 mg to 3000 mg was hardest on gut."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 22, 2024

"After taking this med for four years I’m having: digestive distress, itchy skin and rashes, cough and tightness in my chest, losing hair, weakness and extremely tired, tinnitus."

• che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 20, 2023

"I had difficulty sleeping, a mild headache, and nausea, and found it hard to concentrate."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 10, 2023

"This drug has raised my liver enzymes. Four months into taking this medication, my liver enzymes have increased."

• Wya...
• October 3, 2021

"Been on it 4 weeks and no help yet! I am about ready to go back to diclofenac."

• Anonymous
• February 7, 2024

"15 years on it and it works! I must add, I apparently have a mild case but have had RA for 25 years."

• Eli...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 15, 2023

"No side effects that I'm aware of. Have been taking it for RA for around 6 years instead of methotrexate which caused me to feel sick and lethargic."

• geb...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2023

"The pain is reduced in my lumbar. I can bend now and can move my neck with less pain. I have taken this medicine for six weeks and prednisone for three weeks."

• Pam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 23, 2023

"Dizziness, ringing in ears, insomnia from time to time."

• Ric...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2023

"Bowel movements are more than normal. Not sure if inflammation is going down. I guess it takes time."