Re: RESEARCH - Cognitive function and 99mTc-ECD brain SPECT are significantly correlated in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome

January 23, 2009

I am wondering if there is any such study connecting cognitive function with

MTX, I've noticed with certain people, to include myself, there are some minor

issues going on. For myself it's usually the day after medication when I'll walk

into a room looking for something I already have in my hand, or I'll look at the

date two or three times before I " get it " even though I know I am looking at it.

It's a strange experience because you only realize you're doing it after you've

done it. Hard to explain. I know we all have those times, but I've noticed the

frequency of these events has gone up (for me) since I started taking MTX.

Another person, who is older, complains to me that he just out and out forgets

things and he wasn't that way before taking MTX. I am concerned, because as we

all know, I just can't risk losing any more cognitive function!

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy.

January 23, 2009

My own personal " study " was that Mtx helped with the RA symptoms but for 2-3

days after taking it i felt like a zombie. I was so tired I could hardly move

off of the couch and could not remember which direction I was heading if I did

get up. I finally stopped it as it was becoming less effective on the RA

symptoms too. linda

From: stanpfister@... <stanpfister@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] RESEARCH - Cognitive function and 99mTc-ECD brain

SPECT are significantly correlated in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome

Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 11:30 AM