Doreen/mtx injections

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Hi Doreen,

thanks for the input ...it sounds an awful lot easier to take the

tablets. is a gastric erosion like an ulcer - sounds like it ? i

haven't been scoped for an ulcer, but the doc assumes something's

going on in there and put me on nexium (ppi inhibitor). it's not good

anyway... as you know. I'll have to check out what's in Zantac. I

guess that coats your stomach.

best,

Leonie

>

> Hi Leonie. Only you can make the final decision on tablets vs

> injection with the MTX. Personally, I take the tabs. I also take 1

> Zantac 150mg every day as I had 3 gastric erosions a few years ago

and

> I don't want to go there again. I've been taking MTX tabs for quite

a

> while now and no problems with my stomach. You could always try the

> tablets - especially due to the availability factor and " if " you

have

> troubles, then switch over. Hope this helps.......Doreen

>

> --- In , " leonie cent " <leoniecent@>

wrote:

>

> Hi all,

> My rheumy just told me that i should take mtx tablets and that

> injections wouldn't be right for me. I was assuming that the

> injections would be easier on my gut as i have leaky gut/gut

> inflammation as well as an ulcer, and i don't want to exacerbate

it.

> I know that drugs upset the gut directly altho doctors wouldn't

admit

> it or don't even care. Since i've been a " pain in the butt " sort of

> patient and carry on like a pork chop about drugs, i would have

> thought they woulda said " beauty ... we don't care how the hell she

> takes it, as long as she takes it " ! (beauty is an aussie exp for

> " GREAT " ). But nope, they like to make you feel like a naughty kid in

> school. If you question anything, they think you're being a smart-

a$$.

>

> The problem with inj is that they have to order them especially

from

> another state and it's a huge rigmarole to get them in and then have

> to learn how to take them etc. They reserve them for folks who get

> too sick from tablets. But i don't really get it. Obviously then

the

> tablets can cause more upset to the stomach ?? Why would some ppl

not

> be able to take tablets, apart from direct stomach irritation ?

They

> say that the mtx still get metabolized the same way whether by inj

or

> oral . What i'm worried about is my gut. From my research, I really

> do believe that gut inflammation/leaky gut is a big problem for us

ppl

> with auto-immune problems and it will become a vicious cycle if i

keep

> irritating my gut with drugs.

>

> Anyone have any ideas ? Or should i just take the tablets and stop

> mucking around like an old mole ?

>

> thanks and all the best,

> Leonie (Australia)

>