Methotrexate and fibrosis

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I went to visit my RA doctor yesterday and although I was happy with my being

relative pain free, except for lower back and knees...he was not happy with how

I appeared. I had told him last visit how I thought that the weakest part of my

body was my lungs as I have had multiple pneumonia, asthma and bronchitis in my

60 + years of life. He ordered a chest x-ray yesterday and told me that he is

looking for fibrosis in my lungs. I also told him last visit that I have become

short of breath doing things that I feel should not cause me to be short of

breath.

Although he is a big proponent of Methotrexate and does not believe it does no

harm, he did say that there is talk in the field about a possible relationship

between methotrexate and fibrosis in the lungs.

Any research or experience one can speak of?

Thank you my partners in this disease journey....

Rojo in Grass Valley, CA

Oh! If the x-ray comes back with something...he is ordering me to a lung

specialist for base line lung testing. He is also hinting at different RA drugs

for me. So far, I just take 20mg. Metho. once a week with no real side effects

except fatigue...of course that may just be the disease and not the drug.