Re: Lessening the side effects of MTX???

[Guest guest]

I found that if I take mine in the morning I don't have the nausea. I have

been lucky cause I have been on it for 5 yrs with no problems except that, no

sores or anything. I have noticed my hair thinning, but then again I figure

age has something to do with that also. I take 5 pills a week and just started

Humira a couple months ago. My problem is since starting the Humira I have

itching, but the doc said that is a normal side effect with it, last time we

talked that if it did not get better switching to a different one.

In a message dated 3/3/2008 10:59:39 A.M. Central Standard Time,

MLH951@... writes:

Hi all last week I was bumped up from 4 to 6 pills of MTX and am feeling

the

effects much more tired nauseous and a sore in my mouth. I currently take

1mg of folic acid, 5mg of pred and two Aleve daily. I know you have great

tips on how to deal with MTX and I made the switch to taking MTX at night

which

worked great when I was only on the 4 pills just looking for any other

advice

that could be helpful and will check with my doc.

Thanks,

Mandi

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[Guest guest]

I take 7 pills, and 2 mg of folic acid. So you might need to up your folic

acid.

Kate G

Hashi's

AS

At 10:06 AM 3/3/2008, you wrote:

>Hi all last week I was bumped up from 4 to 6 pills of MTX and am feeling the

>effects much more tired nauseous and a sore in my mouth. I currently take

>1mg of folic acid, 5mg of pred and two Aleve daily. I know you have great

>tips on how to deal with MTX and I made the switch to taking MTX at

>night which

>worked great when I was only on the 4 pills just looking for any

>other advice

>that could be helpful and will check with my doc.

>

>

>Thanks,

>

>Mandi

[Guest guest]

> >Hi all last week I was bumped up from 4 to 6 pills of MTX and am

feeling the

> >effects much more tired nauseous and a sore in my mouth. I

currently take

> >1mg of folic acid, 5mg of pred and two Aleve daily. I know you

have great

> >tips on how to deal with MTX and I made the switch to taking MTX

at

> >night which

> >worked great when I was only on the 4 pills just looking for any

> >other advice

> >that could be helpful and will check with my doc.

> >

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

> >Mandi

>hi mandi.im sorry you are not feeling well.i to take mtx every

friday,7pills.however on that day i do not take my folic acid cuz it

enteracts with the mtx!!!it will not work with your body to eleveate

the pain,maybe that could be whats happeninto you mandi...i HOPE i

could be some kind of HELP!!!god

bless! " melyndagamez " >mapgamez@...:wrote

[Guest guest]

hi Mandi

i was bumped for 6 pills to 8 and i have noticed the side effects more not

sure what to do about them either, but i take mine first thing in the morning

it is not as bad.

O

In a message dated 3/3/2008 10:00:11 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

MLH951@... writes:

Hi all last week I was bumped up from 4 to 6 pills of MTX and am feeling the

effects much more tired nauseous and a sore in my mouth. I currently take

1mg of folic acid, 5mg of pred and two Aleve daily. I know you have great

tips on how to deal with MTX and I made the switch to taking MTX at night

which

worked great when I was only on the 4 pills just looking for any other

advice

that could be helpful and will check with my doc.

Thanks,

Mandi

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