Re: Methotrexate side effects!

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My rheumy told me it takes up to six weeks for the full effects of the

methotrexate to start working. At three weeks i started to feel better i take

four pills but was also on prednisone. I am now of off the prednisone

Am really achy again. I used to have the bone chilling cold but not anymore

since the metho. Hopes this helps.

Jolene

In a message dated 5/22/2008 7:47:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

thea7441@... writes:

Okay everyone,

I take 7.5 mg of methotrexate once a week, and have been for two weeks

now. For some reason, it wipes me out for a couple of days. I'm tired and

COLD, so cold that even air hitting my skin when I walk chills me badly.

What's going on? Is it the mtx?

Also, I was told that plaquinil does not have any therapeutic effects

for a couple of months, but I swear it worked in a couple of days for me. Is

that weird, or normal? I know it worked because the pain in my hands was

severe, and when I took the plaquinil, four days later the pain lessened

considerably. Then, my rheumatologist put me on methotrexate and said to not

take

the plaquinil. Well, after a few days, my hands and wrists were in

incredible

pain, so I started the plaquinil again - three days later the pain subsided.

In short, plaquinil must have a quicker therapeutic effect, right? What

does everyone else think? Also, is it normal to be wiped out and cold after

taking MTX, and will this go away?

Thank you,

Rosen

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Plaquenil took me about 6 months to be somewhat effective. later, it was not

enough on its own so we added 3000mgs of sulfasalazine. I do notice if I ever

miss one dose of it, I feel increased pain immediately

thea7441@... wrote: Okay everyone,

I take 7.5 mg of methotrexate once a week, and have been for two weeks

now. For some reason, it wipes me out for a couple of days. I'm tired and

COLD, so cold that even air hitting my skin when I walk chills me badly.

What's going on? Is it the mtx?

Also, I was told that plaquinil does not have any therapeutic effects

for a couple of months, but I swear it worked in a couple of days for me. Is

that weird, or normal? I know it worked because the pain in my hands was

severe, and when I took the plaquinil, four days later the pain lessened

considerably. Then, my rheumatologist put me on methotrexate and said to not

take

the plaquinil. Well, after a few days, my hands and wrists were in incredible

pain, so I started the plaquinil again - three days later the pain subsided.

In short, plaquinil must have a quicker therapeutic effect, right? What

does everyone else think? Also, is it normal to be wiped out and cold after

taking MTX, and will this go away?

Thank you,

Rosen

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