Re: MTX questions dosage? another ?

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DO you know if he would prolly up it by just 2,5 mgs? Or do you think it might

be 5 mg? Is 25 mg typically max oral weekly does? (Is there such a thing?) If

you cannot answer that or prefer not to, thats OK, I understand. I am wondering

how fast to mail out my next refill thru meds by mail- so I can have enough if

doc says increase. (I get 6 months refills at a time)

- In , " " <Matsumura_Clan@m...> wrote:

> Dreamer, if you haven't had much relief at 15 mg orally, you may notice

> a bit of a difference at 15 mg by injection (less going down the

> toilet), but, since you haven't had trouble tolerating it (unless the

> depression was related), an increase is probably a good idea. Also, if

> you are larger than average, you probably should be trying more.

>

> Be sure to take your folic acid!

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> I'll tell you where to go!

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> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

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> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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> [ ] Re: MTX questions dosage?

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> > I currently take 15 mgs a week orally. If I switch to injections-

> would I still want to increase the dose? I am having zero arthritic

> relief at all. The psoriasis part went away- but it was so mild, it was

> not a problem, anyway, and it was confined to just my tummy and behind

> my ears on my scalp. What I want is for the pain to settle down.

[Guest guest]

Sorry, Dreamer, it's your physician's call about whether your dosage

should increase and by how much.

As part of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines on the

medical management of RA (2002), part of their definition of " suboptimal

response " is lack of efficacy at dosages as high as 25 mg per week.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: MTX questions dosage? another ?

> DO you know if he would prolly up it by just 2,5 mgs? Or do you think

it might be 5 mg? Is 25 mg typically max oral weekly does? (Is there

such a thing?) If you cannot answer that or prefer not to, thats OK, I

understand. I am wondering how fast to mail out my next refill thru

meds by mail- so I can have enough if doc says increase. (I get 6

months refills at a time)

[Guest guest]

I totally understand your response- but hey thanks for the quuote thing. Yes,

of course I will be discussing it all with doc and see what he thinks is best.

ANd thanks again for all the info you provide! You give great things to read

and I sure do appreciate it.

- In , " " <Matsumura_Clan@m...> wrote:

> Sorry, Dreamer, it's your physician's call about whether your dosage

> should increase and by how much.

>

> As part of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines on the

> medical management of RA (2002), part of their definition of " suboptimal

> response " is lack of efficacy at dosages as high as 25 mg per week.

>

>

>

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] Re: MTX questions dosage? another ?

>

>

> > DO you know if he would prolly up it by just 2,5 mgs? Or do you think

> it might be 5 mg? Is 25 mg typically max oral weekly does? (Is there

> such a thing?) If you cannot answer that or prefer not to, thats OK, I

> understand. I am wondering how fast to mail out my next refill thru

> meds by mail- so I can have enough if doc says increase. (I get 6

> months refills at a time)