Re: Splitting MTX dose--follow-up

[Guest guest]

Splitting the dose was a good experience for me! I felt SO much

better.

Sierra

>

> After last week's heart palpitations after taking 17.5 mg of MTX, I

> decided to try splitting the dose within a 12-hour period, as I've

> heard many of you discuss. So, last night I took 10 mg. and today I

> took 7.5 mg. It was nice to wake up feeling good! I'm curious to

see

> what my day will be like.

>

> Sierra

[Guest guest]

Hi all.

After having my MTX dose increased by 1/3, and waking up today

feeling like my head was full of cement, I too will try breaking up the

dose over a 12 hour period. It is totally worth it if it works. As it

stands, Saturday's are becoming a " write off " , with me spending the

day in bed.

> >

> > After last week's heart palpitations after taking 17.5 mg of MTX, I

> > decided to try splitting the dose within a 12-hour period, as I've

> > heard many of you discuss. So, last night I took 10 mg. and today I

> > took 7.5 mg. It was nice to wake up feeling good! I'm curious to

> see

> > what my day will be like.

> >

> > Sierra

[Guest guest]

,

You didn't say what your dosage is. I found that when I went from

oral intake to injection sub-cutenious(SP). I no longer had any

adverse side effects. And the body gets exactly the dosage you take

unlike orally were the gut may or may not absork all the medicine.

Best wishes,

Jay

> > >

> > > After last week's heart palpitations after taking 17.5 mg of

MTX, I

> > > decided to try splitting the dose within a 12-hour period, as

I've

> > > heard many of you discuss. So, last night I took 10 mg. and

today I

> > > took 7.5 mg. It was nice to wake up feeling good! I'm curious

to

> > see

> > > what my day will be like.

> > >

> > > Sierra

[Guest guest]

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " annette2ca " <a.mckinnon@s...>

wrote:

>

> I had the impression that if you took MTX orally that it was always

> spread out over as much as a day and a half.

I take five tabs a week and take them all at once on Sunday night. The only

side effect I have is that I am a little fuzzy on Monday mornings. I don't

drive until after noon. Other than that, no side effects at all.

[Guest guest]

MTX taken orally goes into and out of your body the same way food

does. It is only a matter of hours and it has gone through your

stomach, small intestines and into the colon. What and when you ate

last affects the amount of MTX the gut absorbs on the way through.

Best wishes,

Jay

> >

> > I had the impression that if you took MTX orally that it was

always

> > spread out over as much as a day and a half.

>

> I take five tabs a week and take them all at once on Sunday night.

The only side effect I have is that I am a little fuzzy on Monday

mornings. I don't drive until after noon. Other than that, no side

effects at all.