Sulfasalazine for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs

Reviews for Sulfasalazine

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Ppi...
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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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?"

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

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

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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."

5 / 10

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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..."

2 / 10

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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!"

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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."

5 / 10

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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."

9 / 10

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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."

6 / 10

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Wor...
November 21, 2017

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

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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."

10 / 10

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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."

6 / 10

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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."

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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."

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

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

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Wya...
October 3, 2021

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

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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."

7 / 10

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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."

6 / 10

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