Raised MCV and Methotrexate

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Had a patient I am treating for RA who is taking methotrexate. She had been

trying to wean herself off but the RA kept flaring up.

She is successfully reducing the dose now with a prescription.(Curcumera,

filipendula, zingiber, glyc. glabra, apium)

She had a recent blood test from the GP that showed raised MCV - probably due to

the methotrextae and too much alcohol(Hmmm - 1 beer and 2 wine daily)

Gave Carduus 5 ml tds for 2 weeks. (She didn't reduce the booze - sigh.) The MCV

has now returned to normal.

Nice.

Just in case you are interested.

Zoe

Medical Herbalist (MCPP Dip. Phyt.)

Buteyko Breathing Practitoner

Carlingcott Pharmaculture Orchard

" Wild Drugs " 'A Foragers Guide to Healing Plants' Gaia 2010

www.zoehawes.co.uk

[Guest guest]

lovely.

thanks Zoe

Sally Owen

> Had a patient I am treating for RA who is taking methotrexate. She

> had been trying to wean herself off but the RA kept flaring up.

> She is successfully reducing the dose now with a prescription.

> (Curcumera, filipendula, zingiber, glyc. glabra, apium)

> She had a recent blood test from the GP that showed raised MCV -

> probably due to the methotrextae and too much alcohol(Hmmm - 1 beer

> and 2 wine daily)

>

> Gave Carduus 5 ml tds for 2 weeks. (She didn't reduce the booze -

> sigh.) The MCV has now returned to normal.

>

> Nice.

> Just in case you are interested.

> Zoe

>

> Medical Herbalist (MCPP Dip. Phyt.)

> Buteyko Breathing Practitoner

>

> Carlingcott Pharmaculture Orchard

> " Wild Drugs " 'A Foragers Guide to Healing Plants' Gaia 2010

>

> www.zoehawes.co.uk

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