Re: doubled methotrexate--joe

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Hi

have already been on Arava by itself and had no luck with it, now take it as

well as mtx

joe gale <joeygalez@...> wrote:

mtx has too many side effects, arivia is your best option

<Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote: ,

How much Arava are you taking and for how long?

Sorry that you are feeling worse.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] doubled methotrexate

> hi everyone

> just after some advice.....please..

> My methotrexate was doubled to 20mg about six weeks ago.... questions

> should it have taken affect by now???because all I feel is really

> exhausted and no changes in pain,swelling ,movement etc actually overall

> Im feeling worse

> secondly at what point does one say I don't think its working for me???

> bloods are still elevated.....thirdly does methotreaxte actually last in

> the system for the whole week???? I am really had it the day before its

> due,and the day its due and then of course I take it and the side effect

> start so hey the so called better days are getting fewer and fewer..

> thanks for your advice in advance other meds I am taking are Arava,

> Endep,folic acid and premarin( had to have a hysterectomy when I was 29)

> Thanks

>