Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Paige, I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. Please call your rheumatologist and ask for help. The methotrexate will take some time to kick in. Not an MD On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Paige V <paigevz@...> wrote: > I'm tired and I'm sick and I'm only on the second week of methotrexate and prednisone. I'm bursting into tears at any stupid thing, and I still hurt like hell. > > So how do you do this and work? > > Paige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Paige, I finally gave in about 60 days ago to my illness. I have worked all my life and being 53 yrs old & feeling sick, fatigue and in pain was not a good combination for working. I was on and off work this year and I was at a point of fear of being fired. So, my Rheumy and I talked and decided that my health and the stress at work was not helping to recover so he put me on Disability and I am now going on 90 days and believe me this rest has really helped. I am going on my third week of MTX tomorrow and feel exactly how you feel. I thought I was being sensitive because I am crying alot and for no reason. I feel depress and feel that I am alone in this vicious illness even though I have my husbands support. All I go tell you is if you need to go on DISABILITY the go for it. Remember we are no use to ourselves or others feeling sick, tired and in pain. Hope you feel better soon. Mousie in Calif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Tell your Rheumatologist. Get him/her to increase your prednisone. I couldn't have kept working without it. High doses for flares, low daily dose to try and keep things quiet. The down-side of being on prednisone for extended periods (i.e. years) is you can develop other problems -- for me, osteoporosis. I couldn't take heavy-duty pain pills and still work or drive. The methotrexate will take several weeks to work -- if it does (didn't work for me). If you get to three months and it still isn't working, it probably won't. Robin > > I'm tired and I'm sick and I'm only on the second week of methotrexate and prednisone. I'm bursting into tears at any stupid thing, and I still hurt like hell. > > So how do you do this and work? > > Paige > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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