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A member asked:

No final connect tissue disease yet. plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) helps but not enough.low dose daily predisone works great.md to start me on methotrexate. good idea?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

For what problem?: No dx. That is an issue. However for lupus, mctd, polymyositis, as well as psorasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, mtx is effective, but optional therapy.

Answered 12/9/2013

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