Re: what do i do for to avoid sickness having methotrexate

[Guest guest]

> Hi all,

>

> I'm taking methotrexate every saturday and i fell pukish through

out the week, and i take Emset for to avoid Nausea - what can i do to

avoid or have a better life with methotrexate.

Do you take a folic acid supplement? (I don't know what Emset is.)

Folic acid supplementation is important, because methotrexate removes

it from the body. Many of the side effects of methotrexate can be

helped with folic acid. My rheumatologist has me on 2 mg. a day.

Sierra

[Guest guest]

In addition to taking Folic Acid and/or Leucovorin you might ask about injections of Methotrexate instead of the pills. Many people have fewer side effects with the injections. God bless.

----- Original Message -----

From: prathiba n

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:59 AM

Subject: what do i do for to avoid sickness having methotrexate

Hi all,

I'm taking methotrexate every saturday and i fell pukish through out the week, and i take Emset for to avoid Nausea - what can i do to avoid or have a better life with methotrexate.

Please suggest

regards

Prathiba

john no_way <kentuckycowboy1@...> wrote:

snowdrift52003 <snowdrift52003@...> wrote:

> One quick question: I have been diagnosed since Jan. 2004 (one year > anniversary this month) and have been on Plaquenil and Naprosyn sence > the beginning. In the last month I have more pain and stiffness then > in the past. I your vast experience, what do doc go with next or do I > have to stay on Plaquenil longer before they try something new.Usually, the next step is methotrexate. Sierrahi Sierra,

i'm sure you'll have to disguess it with your Dr but just wanted to say MTX was mines frist choise along with alssolfidine ( sorry about the spelling ) off that now and voltaren have been on remicaid for 3 treatments now and in pain since 99 dxed since 04/04 i seem to feel better now a few days after taken the mtx now knock on wood and hope these words dont make me out wrong LOL

later john

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[Guest guest]

Harold Van Tuyl wrote:

In addition to taking Folic Acid

and/or Leucovorin you might ask about injections of Methotrexate

instead of the pills. Many people have fewer side effects with the

injections. God bless.

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Original Message -----

From:

prathiba

n

To:

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent:

Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:59 AM

Subject:

what do i do for to avoid sickness having

methotrexate

Hi all,

I'm taking methotrexate every saturday and i fell pukish

through out the week, and i take Emset for to avoid Nausea -

what can i do to avoid or have a better life with methotrexate.

I take my Mtx Friday night before bed and sleep away the side effects.

Don't get much done on Saturday.

Lynette

[Guest guest]

I agree on the folic acid. I take 1 pill per day but 2 the day

before my injection.

I do have injections - they make me feel much less ill than pills and

you get it over with faster. In addition to the folic I take a long

acting Gravol about 10 minutes before I have it. I have it done late

in the day so I just end up going to bed early as it does make me

tired (exhausted) and I also need to drink a LOT of water. Also easy

to digest food - no heavy fats and processed food. Something like

chicken breast and rice even though the Gravol makes me want to eat

everything I see. Fruit is also really good.

So I do feel it but after an easy evening and a night's sleep I just

feel midly crappy on the morning after for a few hours. That's with

20 mg per week

Annette

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I'm taking methotrexate every saturday and i fell pukish through

> out the week, and i take Emset for to avoid Nausea - what can i do

to

> avoid or have a better life with methotrexate.

>

> Do you take a folic acid supplement? (I don't know what Emset is.)

> Folic acid supplementation is important, because methotrexate

removes

> it from the body. Many of the side effects of methotrexate can be

> helped with folic acid. My rheumatologist has me on 2 mg. a day.

>

> Sierra