Sulfasalazine for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs

Sulfasalazine has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 82 reviews for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 37% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 40% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Sulfasalazine

Moody...
Taken for less than 1 month
September 27, 2020

"I take oxycodone for 3 types of Arthritis and all my doctors thought SULFASALAZINE will help me. I'm also starting Prolia injection on October 6th. I'm already on nausea pills so doing ok there. So far main side effect is I am drowsy, and hurting all over but only been on one 500mg pill for 2 days and going continue and hope it helps. I have terrible inflammation all over and a lot of inflammation in my feet. They are not swollen though it's inside, going get cortisone injections in both feet October 6th also they've always helped although this time my pain is more in my toes like rubber bands are around them, hopefully all I'm doing will give me relief. I try to get out everyday with a mask on for some walking. If I stay home I get to stiff, I also fractured my hip in December."

2 / 10

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Anak
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 2, 2021

"Been on sulfasalazine now for 7 weeks, along with methotrexate. Started off at 1 daily increasing to 6 daily by week 6. Feel rubbish, nausea, headaches, night sweats, poor sleep and generally exhausted. RA pain has improved but not at this cost. Need to find something else"

4 / 10

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Low...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 12, 2023

"After three days of 500 mg for RA, blood pressure consistently lowered. Today 81/50 pulse 83. Taken with hydroxychloroquine (200 mg twice a day). I take metoprolol (25 mg am/ 12.5 mg pm). Avg blood pressure without sulfasalazine 110/65."

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Mrs...
March 15, 2018

"Diagnosed 2010 lots medications and wore ear muffs daily. In 2017 I began methotrexate and became ill along with neurotin and 2 Tylenol 2 times a day with ear muffs. Now after week 1 of just the sulfa I stop the ear muffs but when I got to week 2 and added the hydrochloriquine I needed the ear muffs again. My head hurts bad, constipated and with hair loss and more pain. So I stopped the hydrochloriquine. Today I took a pill called Ultimate Immunity along with Sulfasalizine 2 pills 2 times a day, 1prednisone, 1folic acid. I make a mustard pack and put under my feet at bed time and 1 fiber capsule no ear muffs. The moral to this is finding what works for RA and how to treat the side affects. I put mustard on a paper towel in put in the pit of my feet at night for the headaches. The fiber is for constipation the ultimate immunity is for the immune system and the rest is prescribe for the RA and hair loss I'm 2 months in and LOVING IT. In my opinion hydrochloriquine stops the sulfasalazine from working"

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Selwyn
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 28, 2022

"After being on sulfasalazine for 7 weeks I had continually bad headaches and a spinning sensation I went to the doctor's who performed neurological tests, I failed each one and had to go to hospital. I got worse and was unable to walk, after spending 8 days in hospital, stopping sulfasalazine I was able to walk out of hospital, no headaches, no head spinning I'm awaiting test results from having an MRIscan,CTscan,and lumbar puncture, but I feel back to normal"

3 / 10

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Keith
Taken for 5 to 10 years
March 25, 2023

"I've taken this drug for at least 5 years, and it controls the swelling and inflammation in my hands and arms. I'm one of the lucky ones that has little or no pain from the disease. I've tried other RA drugs that haven't worked. I've had no side effects with the exception of loose bowel movement."

10 / 10

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Wsws
Taken for less than 1 month
January 10, 2022

Sulfazine (sulfasalazine) "Taking for 3 weeks. Such severe headaches ended up in ER. Doesn’t matter if it helps joint pain if the headache is continuous and unbearable. This is a vile drug and would not recommend it to anyone."

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Lucky
Taken for 1 to 2 years
February 27, 2023

"Diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Symptoms were so severe that I could barely get out of bed. Had to take heavy dose of Prednisone for many months to help counter inflammation until the Sulfasazine kicked in. Took several more months but now symptom free. Have to have blood monitored every three months. Has been a life savior. No side effects other than bleeding gums. Taking 2000 mg daily."

10 / 10

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Horti...
Taken for 10 years or more
May 18, 2021

"I have had RA for at least 25 years. I have tried many RA drugs with not much help, both injection and pill. I have also been on sulfasalazine for a number of years now. It has helped to some extent, nothing overwhelming. But better than any of the other drugs. It has helped with IBS which I have as well. Just before Covid hit I was about to try yet another drug that would lower my immune system, to fight the RA, but held off. Now that I am vaccinated and the Covid numbers are falling I am going to try another drug. But during this covid year sulfasalazine did keep RA somewhat under control with no side effects."

6 / 10

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Jan...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 31, 2024

"I've been taking Sulfasalazine for six months and this is the first drug that's really worked. That said, I'm suddenly getting a hive-like rash and bruising down my arms. I hate to think it's this drug, but think it likely is."

10 / 10

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Nunny...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
December 1, 2017

"Been on six a day lot of help. don’t feel much better after 2 years on them they don’t do enough for you there is drug called the liquid gold I have spoke to people they are normal again no aches pains stiffness etc. But only the queen and Simon Cowell and rich will get them I been told it’s costs £36000 per year for years course of tablets !"

3 / 10

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DrG
Taken for 1 to 2 years
August 8, 2017

"Update from June. My husband has been improving in terms of his Anaemia of Chronic disease on Prednisone 15mg daily. However still on 2 gms of Sulfasalazine he has had Pleuritis for two months and now has Conjunctivitis and .? Scleritis. All of which are listed as side effects of Sulfasalazine. These are his only symptoms associated with RA. While reluctant to reduce the Sulfasalazine we will do so. We increased the Minocycline to 200mg alt days. a few days ago."

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Jinny
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 16, 2023

"This drug has worked incredibly well for my rheumatoid arthritis. It really changed my life. However, I have had terrible side effects: chronic insomnia, headaches every day, a feeling of having a cold or flu all the time. I have kept on taking it because without it all my symptoms come back and I cannot function properly, but the side effects have greatly affected my quality of life."

7 / 10

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Lou
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 31, 2021

"After 8 weeks taking the drug increasing from 500mg to 2000mg dosage, some improvements with RA but suffering with depression and anxiety and unable to continue living like this. I would rather have RA, waiting for consultant to advise if I can try different treatment."

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MrsM
Taken for 2 to 5 years
July 17, 2023

"I have been taking Sulfasalazine for several years and had to increase dosage (tripled) over that time period. It works fairly well for pain, but the heat sensitivity/intolerance to sun is horrible in the summertime. I also get a red rash on my arms from it, worse in the summer. I become a prisoner in my home. I will probably go back to Leflunamide, however, that causes hair loss, so I'm not sure what I'll do just yet. Sulfasalazine is fairly effective, but I had to give it a lower rating due to the side effects."

6 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 4, 2023

"I am noticing that I'm eating less since I started the 2nd dose which I find quite interesting and having questions if I should be concerned. The RA has slowed down kind of but still having issues with it on my left hand."

9 / 10

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shed...
Taken for less than 1 month
February 26, 2023

"It worked well for my joint pain and discomfort from Rheumatoid arthritis. I was taking 500mg of it 2 times a day, but not long after taking it I began to break out, first itching, biting feeling then, within a week 3/4 of my body was covered in flaky skin like a fish scale."

10 / 10

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Kramer
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 30, 2023

"I have arthritis pain. I cannot tell you if it has helped with my pain, I still have arthritis pain but maybe it would be worse without this medicine. I do know I am extremely tired, I believe it is from the medicine. One good side effect is that it has curbed my appetite,.really not as hungry as I once was. That I am pleased about because less weight helps with the effects of arthritis."

6 / 10

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Robin
Taken for 2 to 5 years
April 15, 2024

"Been taking sulfasalazine for about 5 years for RA and some stomach issues. It has helped with the upset stomach and pain, and I was able to decrease my Tylenol use. Very recently I found my legs swelling more and feeling very heavy... and SOB."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 2, 2024

"It’s been good so far since I started with the treatment 1 year ago. At the beginning, I had severe abdominal pain, and after a few weeks, I stopped the medication to ensure it was sulfasalazine causing the pain for a couple of weeks. The pain disappeared, and I started the medication again, but I took 1g for a few weeks and slowly increased to 2g. Since then, no pain or issues."

10 / 10

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Maria
Taken for 10 years or more
March 24, 2024

"I have been on this drug for RA since 2012 and have found it generally agreeable. I am prescribed 6x500mg tablets daily but I only take 4x500mg. Anything above this dosage gives me a bad headache, so I just follow my body on this. I don't appear to have had any side effects over the years. It has helped stabilize my RA, and I live a pretty active life. (March 2024)"

9 / 10

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Venus
Taken for less than 1 month
June 6, 2024

"In the beginning, I had ringing in ears, numbness and tingling in lower extremities, headaches while taking 2 tabs daily - but the swelling and pain of RA decreased significantly. My doctor said he had never heard of this. Well, it's clearly stated in the side effects. I wanted to try again, so I am on 1 tab daily. I sometimes have upper epigastric pain. We will see if I'm able to progress to 2 tabs daily."

5 / 10

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Ppit
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 17, 2019

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

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Sam
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 28, 2019

"Been using the sulfasalazine medicine for 45 days now, dose 2+0+2 per day. It has reduced my pain significantly but I feel nauseated, exhausted and lost my appetite."

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Jax
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 4, 2020

"Avoid sulfasalazine it gave me chronic pancreatitis almost finished me off and now I'm diabetic due to this drug!"

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