Re: Periods...MTX & Prednisone

[Guest guest]

actually i missed mine on my first month of methatrexate.

Jolene

In a message dated 3/28/2008 4:30:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

MLH951@... writes:

Has anyone had their period come more frequently after starting MTX or

Prednisone? I'm on my second month of MTX and third month of prednisone, I

felt

like my monthly visitor was coming quicker than normal but this time only 10

days elapsed between the end of one and the start of another. My cycle has

always been regular so I'm concerned. I've read both meds can make them

irregular but more like missing them altogether not getting more frequent.

I'll

bring it up with my doctor on Monday just wondering if this has happened to

any other ladies and what if anything could you do about it?

Mandi

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[Guest guest]

Good question, Mandi! While I haven't taken MTX (yet), I've taken prednisone.

In addition, I'd be interested in hearing if anybody has found RA in general to

have an effect on their cycle or periods?

I have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) so my periods are irregular and I only

menstruate four or five times/year. Within two days of this current, severe (in

my history anyway) flareup I started a period which was a pretty big coincidence

to begin with. It lasted the usual four days and that was that. Well damned if

two weeks later I didn't start again! I had finished a seven-day regimen of

prednisone (starting at 60mg/day and gradually decreasing) since the end of the

first one and the beginning of the second one, but it never occurred to me that

they might be related.

What was remarkable was that I normally suffer minimal cramps but with the more

recent period I was nearly incapacitated by severe cramps and achiness. I don't

know if I was just more sensitive after having been in pain pretty much non-stop

for a couple of weeks by then or if this is another effect of RA?

Judy

Mandi wrote:

Has anyone had their period come more frequently after starting MTX or

Prednisone? I'm on my second month of MTX and third month of prednisone, I

felt

like my monthly visitor was coming quicker than normal but this time only 10

days elapsed between the end of one and the start of another. My cycle has

always been regular so I'm concerned. I've read both meds can make them

irregular but more like missing them altogether not getting more frequent.

I'll

bring it up with my doctor on Monday just wondering if this has happened to

any other ladies and what if anything could you do about it?

.__

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Yes and I am even taking the bill that is suppose to stop periods and it is

not working.

Joy

MLH951@... wrote:

Has anyone had their period come more frequently after starting MTX or

Prednisone? I'm on my second month of MTX and third month of prednisone, I felt

like my monthly visitor was coming quicker than normal but this time only 10

days elapsed between the end of one and the start of another. My cycle has

always been regular so I'm concerned. I've read both meds can make them

irregular but more like missing them altogether not getting more frequent. I'll

bring it up with my doctor on Monday just wondering if this has happened to

any other ladies and what if anything could you do about it?

Mandi

Florida

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