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Date: 21.05.2011
From: mads

Subject: Wild lettuce tea

Hello everyone, hope you are having a somewhat good weekend!
Has anyone tried wild lettuce tea - i used to take a few cups at night relaxing it tended to reduce inflamation, however, it didn't make much impact as i got worse but i fancy a cup tonight and i wondered if anyone knows if you can take it with diclofenac, metx, co-codamol......
Another question is it common to get progressively worse, since i have been diagnosed 3 months ago i have become so much worse to the extent that i can barely walk now.
Further question before i go - does the metx make you depressed - i take it on saturday and for the next 3 days feel so so emotional and sorry for myself.
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Date: 22.05.2011
From: kazzie

Subject: Re: Wild lettuce tea

hi mads never heard ot the tea but if you like it have it am sure it will be ok with the tablets i drink herbal teas with mine .i dont know bout the mxt makin you depressed its the bloody condition thats get me down .and cant really answer bout it gettin worse or better the mxt should take a few months to kick in ,and if it gets worse you rhumy should add something else ,sorry not much help i am on enbrel and mxt and pain killers ect and mine started bout 2 years ago .
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Date: 23.05.2011
From: carole

Subject: Re: Wild lettuce tea

hi Mads not sure about the tea either but my RA seems to be getting progressivly worse, i,m on 20mg Mtx weekly pain killers and anti inflams as well i think u have to keep trying different meds and ride the storm out when u have a flair up as for the MTX making u depressed i have been put on anti depressant since ive been taking it , not sure if its the drug or the RA but i always feel worse at the beginning of the week ,..... tc x
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Date: 23.05.2011
From: mads

Subject: Re: Wild lettuce tea

thank you both - going to have a cuppa tonight i think it must be the metx as i am not so down today and i see a pattern emerging over the past month. i am actually off work now for another week that will be two in total and i have asked to work from home for a third week hoping that the drugs will definitely be working by them.
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