Methotrexate question

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Well from all the literature and from my drug book, it said it is use with

MTX, and my Rummy did not say I could, but he did not say I could not. They

are both DMAR, well now, you have given me food for thought !!! LOL I will

be asking him about that! Thanks for the welcome !

Debbie A

Have a great day !

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>

> Jo, may I make a suggestion? Write down all your questions, that way you

> will have them all in front of you and will not forget to ask one. You

also

> need to speak up for your care! If you feel the MTX is not helping, tell

him

> there are many more options in care. I was on MTX at first and developed

> horrible side affects from it. I was taking the pills. I tried to tell my

> doctors, rummy and FP and they did not believe me , so I took myself off

it,

> and then started it again, and it all came back , so I presented my case

to

> my rummy, and he goes well you are right, so he put me on Arava, which has

> really helped, then I found out I could only tolerate Name brand and not

> generic, had to prove that there was a difference, at least to my body, on

> that too. If you do not feel the MTX is working, let your doctor know!

If

> you do not speak up for yourself, your health will not get better !!!!

>

> I am debating on starting Enbrel, my doctor is to the point, you let me

know

> when you are ready and I will call it in ! Even if I just want to trial it

> to see if it does help.The only problem is it works best with MTX, and you

> can not take Arava with it. So we will see. I am trying to get myself

back

> up to 20 mg of Arava a day. Long story there. LOL I felt really good when

I

> was on 20 mg a day!

>

> Debbie A

> Have a great day !

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Hi All,

Today is my Metho day....I'm at 7 increasing to 8 next week. Today for the

first time, I've experienced some symptoms from them I think. I don't really

count being nauseous because lots of things make me feel that way. However,

I took 2 at 8:30, I was fine, 2 at 1:30 with lunch, got really tired by 4.

I got home by 445, and around 5:30 before I took my last 3, I broke out into

a sweat and almost passed out..i could hardly walk back from the kitchen to

my living room. I will call my RA Dr. tomorrow about this. I've also had

diarrhea today. I've just now taken my last 3 for the day as I feel better

now.

It's just kind of bizarre. Anyone else experience this?

Heidi O.

Mass

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Hi Ez,

I am recoverning from the flu/bronchitis, went back to work on Monday. I

took my first 7 does last Thurday while home sick, nothing but nausea and a

little diarhea. I will definitely call him tomorrow and see what he has to

say. Thanks for your input.

Heidi

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In a message dated 3/13/2008 7:18:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

mezuro@... writes:

Hi,

I'm sorry you had such a hard day. I take methotrexate and have not

experienced anything like that though I had to cut down on my doses as it was

affecting my liver enzymes. You could have a bug. I do think a call to the

doctor is

warranted.

I also wonder, if in the future you have a reaction like this, if you should

not take any more of the medicine until you speak to the doctor so that it

doesn't worsen a sickness. I guess I'd ask the doctor/nurse about that too.

Hope you continue to feel better.

ez

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Hi,

I'm sorry you had such a hard day. I take methotrexate and have not experienced

anything like that though I had to cut down on my doses as it was affecting my

liver enzymes. You could have a bug. I do think a call to the doctor is

warranted.

I also wonder, if in the future you have a reaction like this, if you should not

take any more of the medicine until you speak to the doctor so that it doesn't

worsen a sickness. I guess I'd ask the doctor/nurse about that too. Hope you

continue to feel better.

ez

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Is it possible that you might be coming down with something? Anyone else

around you been sick? Are on other meds? Any changes in them?

I take all 7 of mine at night after a large dinner or right before

bed. Then I sleep on it :-) Now the only time I have an issue is if I

don't take them on schedule.

Kate G

Hashi's

AS

At 04:55 PM 3/13/2008, you wrote:

>Hi All,

>

>Today is my Metho day....I'm at 7 increasing to 8 next week. Today for the

>first time, I've experienced some symptoms from them I think. I don't

>really

>count being nauseous because lots of things make me feel that way. However,

>I took 2 at 8:30, I was fine, 2 at 1:30 with lunch, got really tired by 4.

>I got home by 445, and around 5:30 before I took my last 3, I broke out into

>a sweat and almost passed out..i could hardly walk back from the kitchen to

>my living room. I will call my RA Dr. tomorrow about this. I've also had

>diarrhea today. I've just now taken my last 3 for the day as I feel

>better now.

>It's just kind of bizarre. Anyone else experience this?

>

>Heidi O.

>Mass

>

>To those who believe, no explanation is necessary; to those who dont, no

>explanation is possible

>

>

>

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Hi...

I've been taking MTX for a year and a half, starting with the oral then going to

injections. It reduces inflammation and effects the immune system to slow or

stop the progressive nature of rheumatoid arthritis . It has side effects which

are different for everyone, I've found injections to be much more effective with

less side effects. Hope this helps

Stan

Seattle, rain.

[ ] methotrexate question

Hi all:

I haven't posted much on this list, but I'm hoping someone can help me.

My rheumy has told me now that it's a matter of when I go on methotrexate , not

a matter of if anymore.  I am currently on Plaquenil , and use Tylenol

Arthritis to help.

What I want to know is what exactly is the methotrexate supposed to do?  Does

it decrease the pain and stiffness?  Decrease the fatigue?  Why would I agree

to take it?

Thanks for any answers!

Leanne

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Your Rheumy is right! You need to go on MTX to stop destruction of joints

being targeted by the RA and will help with stiffness and pain when dosed

right. You are paying a lot to see this specialist, the Rheumy, and should

at least listen to his advice. I've been taking MTX since 1990 and haven't

had any problems with it, and I'm giving myself a 1 cc injection each week.

My advice is that you need to try it before getting your back up against a

med offered to you. That's what I'd do...

Dennis in eastexas

[ ] methotrexate question

>

> Hi all:

>

> I haven't posted much on this list, but I'm hoping someone can help me.

>

> My rheumy has told me now that it's a matter of when I go on methotrexate ,

> not a matter of if anymore. I am currently on Plaquenil , and use Tylenol

> Arthritis to help.

>

> What I want to know is what exactly is the methotrexate supposed to do?

> Does it decrease the pain and stiffness? Decrease the fatigue? Why would

> I agree to take it?

>

> Thanks for any answers!

>

> Leanne

>

>