Guest guest Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Lori, I looked at your handiwork, it is beautiful! Shirley > > Hello! I started taking Methotrexate when I was 29. The only side effects I have are really bad nausea, sometimes diarrhea, and headaches. I also started having some hair loss until my folic acid was upped to 2mg per day. I usually take it right before bed so that I can sleep through the worst of it. Some people take it and experience no side effects - everyone's body is different. Your doctor will monitor your bloodwork to make sure the Methotrexate isn't messing up your white blood cell count, as well as damaging your liver or kidneys. > > In rheumatology the dose used for Methotrexate is low compared to those using it for cancer, so it's not as much of a big deal for us as it is for others. I remember how scared I was before I started it, but the Methotrexate combined with Humira has really given me my life back. > > I worry about needing medication for the rest of my life sometimes, but it is what it is. I'm still young (31) and who knows, they may actually find a cure sometime in my lifetime or I may get to the point that I can reduce my medication further. I've just learned to accept that this is what I need now to function and it doesn't mean that I'll need it forever. > Lori > http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ > http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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