I found out why methotrexate makes me light headed!!!!

[Guest guest]

I took my mtx last night and woke up this morning very lightheaded and ravenous,

as usual. I FINALLY made the connection. I am hypoglycemic. I took my blood

sugar and it was 56. I ate an apple and I feel fine. I did some research and

mtx can cause symptomatic hypoglycemia! Guess what! One day a week I get to

eat all those goodies that have been forbidden to me for twenty years! (I still

won't eat sugar, but I can have potatoes, pancakes, BREAD! Boy I've missed my

breads, and lots of fruit.) Also, it means I can funcion on Mondays again! I

can't believe it took me a month to figure this out. I guess my only excuse is

that the low blood sugar made my brain fuzzy so I wasn't thinking clearly enough

to make the connection.

Sharon