http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20191 I began a new dose of Prednisone yesterday. I was diagnosed w/ RA about 3 years ago. I have been on Embrel (didn't work) and am now on Humira and Methotrexate. I have been having extreme difficulty the last month and finally returned to my doctor for rel Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:58:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20191?item=10239 My Dad had RA, it was very advanced, he was taking Methotrexate, and it was not helping so they put him on Arava and prednisone, he had taken it for a year with no problems, then suddenly he had a massive heart attack, that they ssid was congestive heart f http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20191?item=10239 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:44:14 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20191?item=15961 I just went through something similar. I am taking Humira and Methotrexate as well. I'm in about my 3rd year of having been diagnosed with RA. When my RA flared, I also became hypertensive. I was taking a beta blocker (small doses) and a diurectic. Wh http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20191?item=15961