Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hi Ann, I could relate about your Rheumy asking the same question like it was the first visit you ever had at her office. My Rheumy asks the same question about my hands every time I go in from the first visit which is going on 2 years ago!! I like him and he has been good to me until my last visit when he asked who put me on pain patches!! And I told him he did-he didn't believe me until he looked through my chart and saw that he HAD!! He told me that he has RA patients in worse shape than me and they don't have pain patches. I told him " fine don't prescribe them to me anymore! " I did say that the quality of life these patients he has that are " worse off than me " probably is just sitting around watching T.V.-I want more from life. He acted like a nut!! Now I'm not sure if I want to go back to him. I understand they have alot of patients and can't remember them all-but he acted like he had our " brain fog " !! God Bless, Sue. ann_weekley <ann_weekley@...> wrote: I've been diagnosed with PA for two years, and have been on Methotrexate injections 4 cc a week. How do I know it is working? I only had a small patch of the skin manifestation of psoriasis (which made things harder to diagnose). The arthritis is mainly in my ankle which is always swollen and painful. I thought the MTX was to keep the disease from spreading to other joints, since it never seemed to improve the ankle. Now I am having problems with my hips (which I thought maybe was cause I walk funny) - Additionally I am really disheartened, because when I saw my Rheumatologist last week, she actually asked me WHY I was limping. I mean, I've been limping for the last 2-1/2 years. It was like she had no recollection as to why I had been coming to her office up to four times a month for the past 2 years. (I resisted saying that I actually don't just come to the office give her a check). How would it be measured if the Methotrexate was working or not? Are there lab tests? Should I have received relief from the pain, fatigue, etc from Methotrexate? Any answers would be appreciated. Thanks! Ann in Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Aj, This is the last thing you need.I can't offer any advise other then make sure they can't get ANY MTX or if it's just the way the script is written(2ml vials)which is the norm. I could get all the preservative free MTX but with preservative takes 10ml vials.I don't see why one WalMart can get the 10ml vials and not another. Just keep calling and expressing the urgant need even if the script isn't written the same. You know what I am saying.Find a pharmacy that can get any kind/type and have them call the rheumy. Hugs and love to Holly Becki and 6 systemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Thanks Becki, You always have such wonderful ideas!!!! Is it too much to ask for like to just be easy for a minute or two with this disease!!!! Take care darlin!!! luv and hugs, Aj and holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 AJ, I wish we could take it easy and not worry. Seen the OT for the first time in 3 1/2 years.I could just cry! It was quite sad.They do not have a clue and do not expect anything differant. I haven't given up and you better not either! Hang in there Love and hugs Becki and 6 systemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 AJ, because of the shortage we have to get our Methotrexate from the hospital. Good luck and I hope you find some! Alia and Caroline, age 3, poly and uveitis methotrexate Okay guys.............anyone have suggestions for getting methotrexate injectable?? I can't find it here anywhere.........and Friday is coming fast. Holly is doing somewhat better, she is still very fatigued, and sore, but much better then last week at this time. I am worried about not being able to get the mtx, as it has always been the mix for holly with motrin. Let me know what you all know as I will need to call the rheumie back tomorrow. Thanks everyone!! luv and hugs, Aj and holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Aj, Sorry im late on this tread, but have you tried the small out of the way pharmacies that are in supermarkets???? Back in Dec. I could'nt find any in any of the big chain pharmacies in the whole area. Nicks doctor was able to track down one vial for me at the Hospitals pharmacy, but that was all. Out of shear desparation I called my local grocery stores pharmacy, it was the 1st one I tried and they had 5 vials sitting on the shelf.. They let me buy all 5 as I was buying outright and not going though my insurance.( it was also a LOT cheaper than Walgreens or the hospital) I now have enough for 3 months...Im hoping by the time I run low, its available again... Anyone heard when it will be back in normal supply??? HUgs Helen and (7,systemic) In , ajaomom@a... wrote: > Thanks Becki, > You always have such wonderful ideas!!!! Is it too much to ask for > like to just be easy for a minute or two with this disease!!!! Take care > darlin!!! > > luv and hugs, > Aj and holly > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Hi AJ, I've been in your position before, as others probably have. I don't think there's any magic solution here. It's a matter of getting out the phone book and calling every pharmacy around, even in other cities if you have to, like Boston or NY and seeing if they'll ship it to your pharmacy. Will your pharmacy help in the search? Will your rheumy help in the search? My pharmacy is a big chain here and they called around and found some at another store in another part of town. I have considered the fact that if noone in my city has some, I would have to go elsewhere. It does exist, but it's a lot of legwork to find. Best of luck!! Stacia and Hunter 8 systemic, iritis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 What Dr.Lovell at Cincinnati told us is that one company that makes MTX bought another company that makes MTX but only the buyer is producing. In other words think of it as the makers of Advil bought out the makers of Motrin and only sold Advil and Motrin was gone. I still find the whole thing mind boggeling because when started MTX we got a vial from Wallgreens that expired the same month and had dust on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 From what our rheumy said it is a raw material problem so it is scarce everywhere. Unfortunately it is not a new medication and the mark up on it isn't great therefore the drug companies are not prioritizing it. So many meds that are no longer available as name brand only have this problem. We need our legislators to realize this. Keep writing congress everyone. e ajaomom@... wrote: Okay guys.............anyone have suggestions for getting methotrexate injectable?? I can't find it here anywhere.........and Friday is coming fast. Holly is doing somewhat better, she is still very fatigued, and sore, but much better then last week at this time. I am worried about not being able to get the mtx, as it has always been the mix for holly with motrin. Let me know what you all know as I will need to call the rheumie back tomorrow. Thanks everyone!! luv and hugs, Aj and holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 The left SI joint is exactly where I have my biggest problem with PA. Every other joint that was bothering me before is much better on the MTX. I have only been on it a couple months. When my SI Hurts I vacilate between saying " my hip hurts " and " my back hurts " . I don't know why, lol. Actually I think your SI joint is where your hip joins your sacrum....according to my rheumy...and it is actually not a joint...as she explained to me...it is like the lines you see in a skull that come together and my SI joints are eroded with the PA. It is extremely painful. Hope you find a new rheumy. Mine is wonderful. She never forgets anything about me. I think she must make a quick review of my chart before she sees me, lol...'cause she remembers everything about my joints...even things I forget! Good luck! Hanna > > > I've been diagnosed with PA for two years, and have been on > Methotrexate injections 4 cc a week. How do I know it is working? I > only had a small patch of the skin manifestation of psoriasis (which > made things harder to diagnose). The arthritis is mainly in my ankle > which is always swollen and painful. I thought the MTX was to keep > the disease from spreading to other joints, since it never seemed to > improve the ankle. Now I am having problems with my hips (which I > thought maybe was cause I walk funny) - > > Additionally I am really disheartened, because when I saw my > Rheumatologist last week, she actually asked me WHY I was limping. I > mean, I've been limping for the last 2-1/2 years. It was like she > had no recollection as to why I had been coming to her office up to > four times a month for the past 2 years. (I resisted saying that I > actually don't just come to the office give her a check). > > How would it be measured if the Methotrexate was working or not? Are > there lab tests? Should I have received relief from the pain, > fatigue, etc from Methotrexate? Any answers would be appreciated. > Thanks! > > Ann in Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 Hi Hanna I find myself saying my butt huts, but it's the SI joint, it does feel like your hip sometimes or low back, I dont know but it HURTS like nothing I've ever felt before and can be very dabilitating! I feel frustrated at my rheumy but I guess I cant blame her as she's in research / teaching now and she did offer to refer me elsewhere but my past rheumy experiences have sucked so I'm reluctant to try someone else but it's obvious, the writing on the wall couldn't be clearer it's time...........Has your rheumy ever said what happens to an SI joint once it erodes or progresses? Does it? Or is it just a constant pain one that has sacroiliitis will have to live with? Appreciate your time and response! Gentle hugs Dove hanna1946 <hanna1946@...> wrote: The left SI joint is exactly where I have my biggest problem with PA. Every other joint that was bothering me before is much better on the MTX. I have only been on it a couple months. When my SI Hurts I vacilate between saying " my hip hurts " and " my back hurts " . I don't know why, lol. Actually I think your SI joint is where your hip joins your sacrum....according to my rheumy...and it is actually not a joint...as she explained to me...it is like the lines you see in a skull that come together and my SI joints are eroded with the PA. It is extremely painful. Hope you find a new rheumy. Mine is wonderful. She never forgets anything about me. I think she must make a quick review of my chart before she sees me, lol...'cause she remembers everything about my joints...even things I forget! Good luck! Hanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Dear Dove, Have they done an MRI on your lower back yet? That really opened everyone's eyes on my back problems. I have the same pain you are describing and my lower lumbar is completely messed up. It wouldn't hurt to see a back specialist or someone who knows how to do spinal injections if that turns out to be your problem. That sciatic nerve that runs you're your leg also causes the same pain that you can feel in your hip and rear. So if there is pressure anywhere it can hurt like crazy no matter what you do. As much as I hate new doctors, it never hurts to get another opinion. Good luck and I hope they have given you something for the pain. I've found ice or cold gel packs work the best, and then sometimes heat helps as well. Take care. Love, Fran * Hi Hanna I find myself saying my butt huts, but it's the SI joint, it does feel like your hip sometimes or low back, I dont know but it HURTS like nothing I've ever felt before and can be very dabilitating! I feel frustrated at my rheumy but I guess I cant blame her as she's in research / teaching now and she did offer to refer me elsewhere but my past rheumy experiences have sucked so I'm reluctant to try someone else but it's obvious, the writing on the wall couldn't be clearer it's time...........Has your rheumy ever said what happens to an SI joint once it erodes or progresses? Does it? Or is it just a constant pain one that has sacroiliitis will have to live with? Appreciate your time and response! Gentle hugs Dove hanna1946 <hanna1946@...> wrote: The left SI joint is exactly where I have my biggest problem with PA. Every other joint that was bothering me before is much better on the MTX. I have only been on it a couple months. When my SI Hurts I vacilate between saying " my hip hurts " and " my back hurts " . I don't know why, lol. Actually I think your SI joint is where your hip joins your sacrum....according to my rheumy...and it is actually not a joint...as she explained to me...it is like the lines you see in a skull that come together and my SI joints are eroded with the PA. It is extremely painful. Hope you find a new rheumy. Mine is wonderful. She never forgets anything about me. I think she must make a quick review of my chart before she sees me, lol...'cause she remembers everything about my joints...even things I forget! Good luck! Hanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 My worst pain is SI joints. I don't care if it is a joint or not--it hurts. It hurts when I stand or when I sit. It hurt when I lay on one side. It is about the only consistent pain I have left. All the " joints " are doing much better with my new diet and supplements. My massage therapist is who told me the name for the location of the pain. Ks Di Re: [ ] Re: Methotrexate > > > Hi Hanna > > I find myself saying my butt huts, but it's the SI joint, it does feel like your hip sometimes or low back, I dont know but it HURTS like nothing I've ever felt before and can be very dabilitating! I feel frustrated at my rheumy but I guess I cant blame her as she's in research / teaching now and she did offer to refer me elsewhere but my past rheumy experiences have sucked so I'm reluctant to try someone else but it's obvious, the writing on the wall couldn't be clearer it's time...........Has your rheumy ever said what happens to an SI joint once it erodes or progresses? Does it? Or is it just a constant pain one that has sacroiliitis will have to live with? > > Appreciate your time and response! > Gentle hugs > Dove > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Dr. told me that the company was switching to a different preservative and it had slowed production. Who knows. Val Robbie's Mom (7,systemic) In a message dated 2/10/2005 7:23:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, Arthurnator@... writes: > >What Dr.Lovell at Cincinnati told us is that one company that makes MTX >bought another company that makes MTX but only the buyer is producing. >In other words think of it as the makers of Advil bought out the makers of >Motrin and only sold Advil and Motrin was gone. >I still find the whole thing mind boggeling because when started MTX we >got a vial from Wallgreens that expired the same month and had dust on it. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 i am usually tired sat/sun after my injection on friday kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Hi Jessy I had to come off MTX due to the extreme fatique I experienced I slept for England but just needed to sleep all the time. It did not get any better and altho my RA improved my quality of life was zero, and since I needed to function my doctor took me off it. Hope it improves for you. Judith www.purranza.com [ ] Methotrexate > > > Hi All, > > I am an occasionally poster, but I am wondering. > Currently I am on 15mg of Methotrexate, and this last > weekend I was extremely tired. I slept about 12 hours > each night. Does this get better? Does your energy > level increase as you get used to the meds? My doctor > gave me the side effects to expect, but never said > anything about long term. > > Thanks for the help, > Jessy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 , If you think that the MTX is failing you get to your doctor soon. It may be time to try a different course of action. Don't wait for a full flare up before you take action. Been there done that, it was not a picinic... Tom in Anchorage > > Hi Annette,I have been on metx for afew years now , i cant take anymore than 10mg because it affected my liver. When i was on the stronger dose i suffered for two days a week with nausia and wanting to do nothing. Idont think it works anymore i have no side effects at all, my hands are getting much worse i have trouble walking because of back pain . It worked wellfor a while . Are you an aussie because your email address is bigpond. Take care in Cairns. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 Hi, I have been on mtx for about 6 months and have had absolutely no problems whatsoever. I am up to 7 pills each week. About a month ago it seemed to have kicked in and I have felt fabulous...until I got a bout of diverticulitis and had to miss a week of mtx because of the infection but will take my regular dose tonight. However I have had no pain from the PA during the 10 days I have been on the antibiotics thank God! I have had no hair loss, nausea...just the very slightest tiredness the day after I take it but by that evening I am back to normal. Good luck! I hope it works for you. Sharon > hi everyone i havent been on for a while and i had to come and get some > reasurrance as i had my first methotrexate injection today i have up > until now refused to take it because of the side effects but had to > give in as my p/a has become really bad i had a steroid inj last week > which was superb i felt like a new woman for a few days as i said just > looking for some nice storys on methotrexate as its always the bad ones > u hear,,does anyone have any nice ones to tell me ,,i alwasy feel > better after i come here think its because i know you are all in same > position as me thanks for listening ,kellyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Methotrexate has a few adventages as I see it: 1. The drug is 40 or 50 years old which is old in terms of arthritis pharmaceuticals 2. It's a drug that scares people so it has not gone under the radar (like say ibuprofen?) 3. It worked like a charm on my daughter 4. Immediate side effects are very minimal (in my daughter's case) 5. It's cheap That's more than you can say about other arthritis drugs, so if it works for your kid I think it makes sense to use it. But I worried about it at first. Two weeks later when it became clear that it was a silver bullet I stopped worrying so much. I guess we lucked out. Annie in sunny France > Methotrexate > http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/health/12512231.htm > > Q: I am the mother of a 5-year-old girl with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. > Her rheumatologist wants to start her on methotrexate. How will this drug > will affect my child in the future? > > A Methotrexate was first introduced as treatment for some forms of cancer in > 1948. Since its introduction, it has been used for many common illnesses. It > is currently being used in about 60 percent of children with juvenile > rheumatoid arthritis. > > X-rays have demonstrated its value in preventing joint damage, and there is > much evidence that it improves arthritic children's growth and ability to > function. Children tolerate it well. > > The Textbook of Pediatrics (17th edition; 2004) says: " Methotrexate > has become a cornerstone in pediatric rheumatology because of its potential > to make significant improvement in joint inflammation and its high patient > acceptance. " > > Endorsements like this would not be forthcoming if this medicine caused > severe problems as children get older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Bree--thanks for the info. I'll try to just be patient. Luckily, so far, I haven't been too sick. I do have a yucky taste in my mouth sometimes, and I did get queasy in church, but made it through the service. I take it Saturday night right before bed. I use those little listerine flakes that are kind of like mints but in a little thin rectangle. They help cover the icky taste a little. And I drink a lot of water. Take care!! laura bree4444 <bree4444@...> wrote: , From my own experience, Methotrexate is working within the first 3-4 weeks and should be at its full benefit after the 8th week. I found this to be true with me. My RA dr. said any dosage adjustments shouldn't be made before 8 weeks. Your Dr. may need to adjust your dosage if you are not feeling better after 8 weeks? I don't know very much yet either. I am only on week 10 of Methotrexate. I also take Naprosen. Are you on any anti-inflams? Does MTX med make your tummy upset? I take it on Fridays and feel kind of crappy for a couple of days. I have (this is gross) burps that are vomity tasting, nausea, blah, blah... The first few weeks were worse, but still have some side-effects. I hope this is helpful~bree > > Hi Friends...I know I have been down a lot lately, and I hope you forgive me for rattling on. I just need to talk a little here. Something that we all here have discussed before. I went to my folks and I love them to pieces. They are great, and love me dearly. As does my sister (my only sibling). But, they do NOT get 'why' I feel so lousy sometimes. Believe me, I hardly say anything, as I know it is not a subject that will be comfortable for them. (I have tried to explain things in the past.) But when asked 'How are you doing? " I answer honestly, though without all the details. I am sick and tired of saying " I'm fine. " when I am not. > > My folks and sister are NEVER mean or unkind. They just get so uncomfortable and will not spend even a minute discussing things with me. If I say I am in a flare and not feeling well they will tell me, " Oh, well, Mrs. is dying of cancer. " OH MY GOODNESS. Rarely do they say, " Honey, I'm sorry you are feeling poorly. " What in the world threatens or scares them so much that I get this kind of response? I am a compassionate and empathetic person. I have lived through a love one dying from cancer (more than one loved one.) I am NOT ever implying that I have it " worse' than anyone, for Pete's sake. I am just trying to be honest and speak what is on my heart. My sister, who was a social worker for 25 years and the head of adoption services for our county, is just as bad. She STILL 'doesn't get' RA. I think in her mind RA is just a 'touch of arthritis'. I tried to explain to her that RA and FMS are systemic and affect more than just one lone joint. She said, " What is > systemic? " > > OK, I really am having a hard time here. I am more tired of feeling crappy than any of my relatives are of hearing about it, I am sure. I have kept so much inside because it is not received well. Why? If one of my kids say something is wrong or they are not feeling well, I WANT to know what is wrong, I ask questions, I do research, I call them and tell them I am sorry and ask what I can do. > > Now, I am feeling like I am being too hard on my folks and sister. For there love for me is unquestionable. But I hate feeling lonely even when I am with them because they cannot or do not 'get it'. They show their love for me in so many other ways for which I am grateful. But this still hurts. > > I know feeling crummy all night, waking up with my fingers throbbing and my hips screaming colors things. But just needed to vent a little. > > Love to all... > > Tess in Oregon > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 i was sick with stomach problems for the first 6 weeks. after that i am tired on the weekends ( i take mine on friday) but i went back to working part time for the past 3 years. i even started to have a social life again as i have been attending concerts for the first time in 6 years. mtx has been a godsend for me. i hope it works for you too. kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Carol, I too was petrified to take the methotrexate. I am now taking 7 pills 2.5 mg. weekly. So far I have been losing my hair and now found out my wbc count is very low and I am anemic. My doctor has decided to send me to a hemotologist/oncologist and he may either switch my medication or add another one to it. I can honestly say the medication is no longer helping me as I am in pain all day everyday. Good luck to you- sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Carol, welcome to the group and sorry to hear of your dx - I was dx'd about 4 months ago now and first started on Hydroxycholorquine which did nothing to help... after that I was switched to Arava... which has helped with some general achiness and morning stiffness, but has done nothing for localized pain and nightime pain... . about 3 weeks ago I was started on 2.5x6/week of methotrexate... I took it on a friday night because I'd heard fatigue was a common side effect. I spent saturday and sunday throwing up and feeling generally horrible... when not in the bathroom I was sleeping... That was my first and last dose of MTX. But, my rheumy said that my experience was NOT the norm... next he will try me on Humira, but I'm recovering from surgery and need to get a flu shot before that starts. I wouldn't be too nervous... I would expect to be tired out and yucky, but compared to what you go through on a daily basis I'm sure thats no different than what you are used to. Good luck with the MTX... I hope it works wonders for you and welcome to the group again. kerri sue --------------------------------- Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 The only adverse side effect that I had from mtx was a lowering of my white blood cell count. I didn't have the nausea and extra fatigue that others have mentioned. I don't know why he's sending you to a hematologist. Why doesn't he just switch your medication? My rheumy switched me to Arava, but that just continued the decline of the wbc count, so then he switched me to Enbrel, which works in a different way and doesn't lower the wbc count. Sue On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at 06:05 PM, slmcc93@... wrote: > > I too was petrified to take the methotrexate. I am now taking 7 pills > 2.5 mg. > weekly. So far I have been losing my hair and now found out my wbc > count is > very low and I am anemic. My doctor has decided to send me to a > hemotologist/oncologist and he may either switch my medication or add > another one to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi Carol. Welcome to our group. I first tried MTX about 25 years ago. I was young and knew nothing about RA or it's treatment. I was given pills and was told this disease could kill me so I'd better make sure to take them. They gave me terrible stomach cramps and diarrhea, which I was told was normal and I'd adjust. I kept taking it for 3 months until I couldn't take it any more. I was taken off of it. I tried injection form last year which didn't bother my stomach at all but it elevated my liver enzymes. Many rheumatologists would have kept me on it in spite of the enzyme elevation because studies indicated that elevations of 2-3 times the normal rate were ok. My rheumy didn't agree and took me off, wanted me to have a liver biopsy, refused to prescribe my pain meds, instead sending me to pain management. He totally over reacted. He even told me my liver was enlarged although I told him he was pushing on my ribs and hurting me. I did NOT want a liver biopsy so I went to my family doctor and she ordered an ultrasound. Her exam showed NO enlargement and the ultrasound was normal. I quickly found a new rheumatologist. Last month I started back on injectable mtx, but I'm only taking a low dose 7.5 mg's in combination with Enbrel. So far I just feel more tired the 2 days after I take it. It also decreases my appetite, which is a good thing LOL! I was afraid of MTX for many years but after extensive reading on it, I am willing to give it a shot. It is one of the oldest drug used in rheumatology so the safety profile is well known. Careful monitoring of blood tests will catch any problems. I have a lot of reading material on my website: http://arthritissupport.info/drugs.html#mtx a On Oct 18, 2005, at 12:30 PM, Carol Zwald wrote: > Hi everyone: > > I'm new to this group and recently diagnosed with RA. My doctor > first prescribed > Hydroxychlor 200 mg and Prednisone 15mg. This was working for a > short time then > inflamation and pain started again. Now she has added methotrexate > 2.4mg x 4 once a > week. I picked up the meds last week and have not taken any yet. > I'm afraid. I live alone > and have a lot of responsibilities (56 yrs. old). Anyway, can > anyone share stories - good > and bad experiences about this drug? > > Thanks so much. > Carol Zwald > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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