Re: mtx/depression lv2ryd again THANKS

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You provide the BEST info- how grateful I am!

Yes, mood alteration, that was the wording, LOL.

Yes, I was so scared of the lung side effect I am good about taking my folic

acid. Maybe I am just doing " normal " bipolar cycling and looking for something

else to blame it on? Or maybe just cuz it is spring, I am just impatient for

the MTX to work better and feel let down it is not working more.

I am sure there is a special place in Heaven for you- all the time you must

spend finding information for all of us like you do!

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

> Dreamer, " mood alteration " is listed as one of the side effects for MTX.

> Have you been faithfully taking folic acid along with you MTX since you

> started it?

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> I agree that it's very difficult to sort out possible side effects and

> interactions when you have several conditions and multiple medications.

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> AAFP

> " A Family Physician's Guide to Monitoring Methotrexate " :

> http://www.aafp.org/afp/20001001/1607.html

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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/depression lv2ryd

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> > HI. I am pretty weel versed in depressions and such- I have been

> bipolar (manic depression) for many years, my child s bipolar and my

> husband is, too. Yes, such an illness would definetly be capable of

> causing depression very easily in anyone. It IS very common for people

> with any chronic illness or disability to become depressed.

> > One of the side effects for MTX does have something to do with moods-

> I cannot remember how it was worded- umm... gosh it does not come to

> mind right now. Bipolar people generaly cannot take antidepressans,

> though. I do know I have had the RA active and flaring with no

> remission for 3 years now- but becuz of insurance etc- I could not begin

> treatement for the RA until this Feb. By March I was suicidal. Maybe

> it was that I expected more from the MTX? The good news is I am not

> near that depressed now. BUT people in my bipolar support groups did

> wonder if the MTX might have had something to do with it. GOsh it is

> quite a job to untangle med interactions and reactions and illness

> manifestations etc. It can get so complicated.