Guest guest Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hello everyone. While I've been reading your posts for a while now, I've only written on occasion to offer what I hope are helpful insights based on my experiences. I've been struggling with RA for 10+ years - diagosed after the birth of my daughter in 1998. I have had much support and have what I feel is the one of the best Rheumatologists in my area. This disease is a tough one. I have recently gone back on methotrexate. I am injecting 10 mgs per week. I tried it several years ago and could not tolerate it due to nausea and basically feeling terrible. A specialist in Boston put me on Kytril one hour prior to taking the medicine and 8 hours after taking the medicine and it definitely helps. I'm hoping to combine it with a biologic (all of which I've tried before) to see if the combination will be the key to success. I have a question though. Has anyone on methotrexate have difficulty with muscle and joint pain after taking it? I'm finding that within 24 hours of taking it, I have joint pain that travels for example from one shoulder to the other and muscle achiness in the larger muscles of my body. It doesn't last - it's over in 24-48 hours but I've never experienced this before. I have also developed lower back pain which is new since the methotrexate. Has anyone ever experienced these types of symptoms? Thanks for any information you can share. Best, Lenae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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