Re: Re: Dreading Taking my MTX

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I recently went back on MTx, got sick afterwards,

called my doc and she increased my folic acid from 1

MG/day to 2 MG/day. HAvent had a prob since

Hope this helps!

Stacey

--- bp101_brat <bp101_brat@...> wrote:

> -

> I am taking folic acid 1 mg a day. I am hoping to

> get to the point

> where i am using the injections. She is building my

> dose?? So in the

> meantime; I will just continue to dread it i

> guess....LOL

> Thank you for all your help,

> melissa

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> -- In , " "

> <Matsumura_Clan@...>

> wrote:

> >

> > , are you taking folic acid? How much and

> how often?

> >

> > As has been suggested, switching to injections may

> help.

> >

> >

> >

> > Not an MD

> >

> >

> > [ ] Dreading Taking my MTX

> >

> >

> > > Hello All!

> > > Well, it was like the countdown to all

> countdowns the last week.

> I get

> > > to take my MTX.....and I am dreading it soo

> badly. Last week when

> I

> > > took it I was down sick for one day and just

> really drained and

> tired

> > > for about two after. I wasnt sure if it was just

> MTX or if my

> flare has

> > > been that bad my body just doesnt know what to

> do?? And of course

> like

> > > many of us; I am NOT sleeping real good right

> now. It is a whole

> 5

> > > degrees here this morning and I am FREEZING!!!

> So if anyone can

> just

> > > give me some tips to get through those few days

> after MTX it

> would mean

> > > so much. I was told to take it at bedtime to get

> through the

> > > sick " after " dosing.....but as you know I have

> two little ones

> and it

> > > is hard when mommy is down. Take care of all of

> you.

> > > Hugs,

> > > in PA

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

, in the beginning I took MTX pills and was going up to 5 per day

(week). That was expensive at $4 per pill! When I heard about liquid form, I

checked on it and it cost $5.62 for a 3 month supply. All of this was coming

out of my pocket before I got on disability and couldn't work. Anyhow, I

took it in orange juice once a week and never had any side effects. Your

Rheumy can build it up that way and it'll be easier on you and less

expensive, if that's important to you. Ask her about it next chance you get.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

[ ] Re: Dreading Taking my MTX

> -

> I am taking folic acid 1 mg a day. I am hoping to get to the point

> where i am using the injections. She is building my dose?? So in the

> meantime; I will just continue to dread it i guess....LOL

> Thank you for all your help,

> melissa

[Guest guest]

I was taking 1 mg/day even with a rise in MTX to the max, 1.2 cc. My tongue

was hurting and swelled badly, so someone from the group said I should

increase it to about 5 mg/day and that would fix it. I asked the Rummy about

it and his nurse said I should have raised it, so go ahead and do it. Never

would tell me why I wasn't told before, and got no answer, just a warning

about these 'internet chat groups'.

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

Re: [ ] Re: Dreading Taking my MTX

>I recently went back on MTx, got sick afterwards,

> called my doc and she increased my folic acid from 1

> MG/day to 2 MG/day. HAvent had a prob since

> Hope this helps!

> Stacey

> --- bp101_brat <bp101_brat@...> wrote:

>

>> -

>> I am taking folic acid 1 mg a day. I am hoping to

>> get to the point

>> where i am using the injections. She is building my

>> dose?? So in the

>> meantime; I will just continue to dread it i

>> guess....LOL

>> Thank you for all your help,

>> melissa

[Guest guest]

i could not handle mtx either. arivia and embrel have done the trick for me.

bp101_brat <bp101_brat@...> wrote: -

I am taking folic acid 1 mg a day. I am hoping to get to the point

where i am using the injections. She is building my dose?? So in the

meantime; I will just continue to dread it i guess....LOL

Thank you for all your help,

melissa

-- In , " " <Matsumura_Clan@...>

wrote:

>

> , are you taking folic acid? How much and how often?

>

> As has been suggested, switching to injections may help.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

>

> [ ] Dreading Taking my MTX

>

>

> > Hello All!

> > Well, it was like the countdown to all countdowns the last week.

I get

> > to take my MTX.....and I am dreading it soo badly. Last week when

I

> > took it I was down sick for one day and just really drained and

tired

> > for about two after. I wasnt sure if it was just MTX or if my

flare has

> > been that bad my body just doesnt know what to do?? And of course

like

> > many of us; I am NOT sleeping real good right now. It is a whole

5

> > degrees here this morning and I am FREEZING!!! So if anyone can

just

> > give me some tips to get through those few days after MTX it

would mean

> > so much. I was told to take it at bedtime to get through the

> > sick " after " dosing.....but as you know I have two little ones

and it

> > is hard when mommy is down. Take care of all of you.

> > Hugs,

> > in PA

>

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