Re: Mother suffering from RA

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Hello, Sorry to hear about your mother. I've had RA

for 2 years now and take methotrexate (15 mg) by

injection once a week. (Taking methotrexate by

injection rather than pills is supposed to reduce side

effects.)

I inject myself at nite so I can sleep off any side

effects. The morning after the shot, I take a

leucovorin tablet which is supposed to help.

Sometimes I'm naseaus for 48 hours but I notice that

if I eat only good food (no junk food) the day prior

to the shot then I don't get the naseau.

Methotrexate has done wonders for me, personally, but

some people just cant tolerate it. I know a 45 year

old man who couldn't keep any food down on it. He had

better luck with Embrel. We're all different so

remember, there are other medications out there.

One (or several) will work for your mother.

All the best....Maureen

--- " Dr. E S Prakash " <esp_biet@...> wrote:

> My mother aged 65 years is diagonised as RA. (it is

> moderate) but signalling worries for future. She was

> on methotrexate (7.5 mg) once in a week (on sunday)

> for one month and supported by folic acid every day.

> She experienced sideeffects after 25 days of

> treatment. she was feeling nausea , rejection of all

> kinds of smeel which generates due to cooking, spicy

> etc also hair fall. she use to stop food many times

> or use to take very very little and thus use to skip

> tablets. hence discontinued the treatment. please

> advice what we shuld do?

> thanks

> espbiet

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Using MTX will cause nausea and hair loss. Using Leucovorin will rescue her from any side effects. Also taking the pills before bedtime will help her sleep through the symptoms. She is on a very low dose of MTX so using the above should help. Yours, Deborah

On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 11:29 PM, Dr. E S Prakash <esp_biet@...> wrote:

My mother aged 65 years is diagonised as RA. (it is moderate) but signalling worries for future. She was on methotrexate (7.5 mg) once in a week (on sunday) for one month and supported by folic acid every day. She experienced sideeffects after 25 days of treatment. she was feeling nausea , rejection of all kinds of smeel which generates due to cooking, spicy etc also hair fall. she use to stop food many times or use to take very very little and thus use to skip tablets. hence discontinued the treatment. please advice what we shuld do?

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[Guest guest]

Hi and welcome to the group.

Nausea with Methotrexate is a fairly

common side effect and sometimes it resolves when the body adjusts to it and

other times it continues. Methotrexate should be taken with food containing

carbohydrates. Some people have such severe side effects that they cannot

tolerate oral Methotrexate but many of them do well by using Methotrexate

injections, usually self-administered once a week. I hope your mother is

able to find relief for her RA. God bless.

From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Dr. E S Prakash

Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:29 PM

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject:

Mother suffering from RA

My mother aged 65 years is diagonised as RA. (it is moderate) but

signalling worries for future. She was on methotrexate (7.5 mg) once in a week

(on sunday) for one month and supported by folic acid every day. She

experienced sideeffects after 25 days of treatment. she was feeling nausea ,

rejection of all kinds of smeel which generates due to cooking, spicy etc also

hair fall. she use to stop food many times or use to take very very little and

thus use to skip tablets. hence discontinued the treatment. please advice

what we shuld do?

thanks

espbiet

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Hi,

I am on Metotrexate for quite a few years now,never ever had any side

effects, but it is not doing the job it used to did any more,My Dr

put me on Orencia, and i landet in the Hospital 2x, with pneumonia, i

told her i did not want to take that drug, but she preasurred me in

to, i was so made, i told her i dont want her as my Dr any more , I

think she did it more for the money, than for the pation. I found

another Dr , i am still taking Methotraxate, but i also take a

placenil every day. so far i dont really see any results, but maybe

it will take some time.Hope to God.

Marika

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> From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

> [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of Dr. E S

Prakash

> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:29 PM

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> Subject: Mother suffering from RA

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> My mother aged 65 years is diagonised as RA. (it is moderate) but

signalling

> worries for future. She was on methotrexate (7.5 mg) once in a week

(on

> sunday) for one month and supported by folic acid every day. She

experienced

> sideeffects after 25 days of treatment. she was feeling nausea ,

rejection

> of all kinds of smeel which generates due to cooking, spicy etc

also hair

> fall. she use to stop food many times or use to take very very

little and

> thus use to skip tablets. hence discontinued the treatment. please

advice

> what we shuld do?

>

> thanks

>

> espbiet

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Try the injections...they're supposed to have less side effects....I am slightly nauseous but no hair loss.etc.

From: Marika <tobytoby99350@...>Subject: Re: Mother suffering from RARheumatoid Arthritis Date: Monday, May 26, 2008, 11:35 PM

Hi,I am on Metotrexate for quite a few years now,never ever had any side effects, but it is not doing the job it used to did any more,My Dr put me on Orencia, and i landet in the Hospital 2x, with pneumonia, i told her i did not want to take that drug, but she preasurred me in to, i was so made, i told her i dont want her as my Dr any more , I think she did it more for the money, than for the pation. I found another Dr , i am still taking Methotraxate, but i also take a placenil every day. so far i dont really see any results, but maybe it will take some time.Hope to God.Marika> > _____ > > From: rheumatoid_arthriti sgroups (DOT) com> [mailto:rheumatoid_arthriti sgroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of Dr. E S

Prakash> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:29 PM> rheumatoid_arthriti sgroups (DOT) com> Subject: [rheumatoid_ arthritis] Mother suffering from RA> > > > My mother aged 65 years is diagonised as RA. (it is moderate) but signalling> worries for future. She was on methotrexate (7.5 mg) once in a week (on> sunday) for one month and supported by folic acid every day. She experienced> sideeffects after 25 days of treatment. she was feeling nausea , rejection> of all kinds of smeel which generates due to cooking, spicy etc also hair> fall. she use to stop food many times or use to take very very little and> thus use to skip tablets. hence discontinued the treatment. please advice> what we shuld do?> > thanks> >

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