MTX - I'm afraid!!

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My Rheumy wants to start me on MTX. So far, I have had stomach probs

with all NSAIDs except Naprolen (wh/ didn't give me a whole lot of

relief), I had an allergic reaction to Plaquenil (my tongue swelled &

I had a rash on my face & neck) & Sulfasalazine made me feel even

worse (constant non stop flare the entire 2 months I was on it). So

she put me on 10mg of Prednisone daily & I am in HEAVEN! I can't

believe how good I feel! But, she only wanted it to be a bridge to the

next drug - MTX.

But I'm afraid - I've heard so many bad things about it. My Dr. said

that sometimes on the day you take it (orally) & the next you are flu

like sick. I have 3 kids (one is a toddler) & I just can't fathom being

sick two days a week - it almost doesn't seem worth the pain relief.

I remember some posts here about folic acid & also a discussion about

pills vs. injection, but I can't seem to find them.

She is sending me some literature to look at so I can have questions

when we meet for my appointment on Wed (the 19th). Any advice or

questions I should bring with me? I hate that we all have to take all

these scary drugs!!

Thanks!