Guest guest Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Hi Amber: I have been very successful injecting myself with MTX. The pills made me so sick to my stomach, and I had nausea 24 hrs. a day. I just couldn' take being so sick like that day and night. My Rheumy taught me how to inject myself, and I was a wreck, as I hate needles. It has worked so good for me, I don't know what I was afraid of. The needle is so fine, you don't feel it, and the injection site never bleeds. I have been doing this for 5 years now. I take the MTX on Fri. night, before bedtime, only slight nausea the next day. I also take 2 pills of Leucovorin, 12 hours after the MTX shot, and this takes care of the nausea. I have my blood work done 1x a month, and my liver count has always been perfect, so far. Hope this information helps you. I use both thighs for my injection sites. I also tried my stomach area, but didn't like it. Hoping you have some pain free days. Hugs, Barbara --- In , " Amber Clifford " <amayfaire@...> wrote: > > Greetings all- > > I have to go back on meds since I'm out of remission. > > It looks like the options are injectable MTX or Minocycline. > > I had a terrible time with oral MTX, so that is not an option. > > Anyone out there with some experience with minocycline? I'm not > familiar with its side effects, and I don't handle mds well. > > Anybody tolerate injected MTX better than oral MTX? > > Thanks to all! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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