Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 --- DagnyThrw@... wrote: > Hello All!! I have just returned from Seattle where > I saw Dr. Buckner, and feel so fortunate to have > found her. She's the best I have encountered--ever! > I feel like I can do a lot less worrying. My old > rheumy kept telling me that I was the boss and he > would put me on any drug I wanted to go on. Like I > should know!! He also ran no tests except blood > work so no wonder he didn't know what to do either! > Anyway, I am now going to go on methotrexate and I > am wondering if anyone has any advice as to how to > take it so as to avoid the well known pitfalls that > can happen (not necessarily will). Is it best on a > an empty tummy, morning or night?, with water or > some other liquid? Any advice or help will be > appreciated I assure you!!!!!! > Re Judee jokes---thanks so much for the Granny > Chrismas story. I laughed until I cried. It really > cheered me up. > Glenda: I would like to have a copy of Alice's > email please. Love to all. Dagny > Hi Dagny, My rheumy had me take my MTX in the evening with dinner. I didn't know what to expect, so I ate a very light meal with it. He also had me take Folic Acid. I started on three tablets on MTX and worked up to 8. MTX really helped me! Takes a while to start working but it was worth the wait. Unfortunately after several months I had to quit taking it. We will hope that you don't have any bad side effects though. So glad that you are able to have such a good doctor. If you are even down our way again, please give me a call. I'd love to see you again. Love, Sharon ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 --- DagnyThrw@... wrote: > Hello All!! I have just returned from Seattle where > I saw Dr. Buckner, and feel so fortunate to have > found her. She's the best I have encountered--ever! > I feel like I can do a lot less worrying. My old > rheumy kept telling me that I was the boss and he > would put me on any drug I wanted to go on. Like I > should know!! He also ran no tests except blood > work so no wonder he didn't know what to do either! > Anyway, I am now going to go on methotrexate and I > am wondering if anyone has any advice as to how to > take it so as to avoid the well known pitfalls that > can happen (not necessarily will). Is it best on a > an empty tummy, morning or night?, with water or > some other liquid? Any advice or help will be > appreciated I assure you!!!!!! > Re Judee jokes---thanks so much for the Granny > Chrismas story. I laughed until I cried. It really > cheered me up. > Glenda: I would like to have a copy of Alice's > email please. Love to all. Dagny > Hi Dagny, My rheumy had me take my MTX in the evening with dinner. I didn't know what to expect, so I ate a very light meal with it. He also had me take Folic Acid. I started on three tablets on MTX and worked up to 8. MTX really helped me! Takes a while to start working but it was worth the wait. Unfortunately after several months I had to quit taking it. We will hope that you don't have any bad side effects though. So glad that you are able to have such a good doctor. If you are even down our way again, please give me a call. I'd love to see you again. Love, Sharon ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Dagney, I am glad things went well with Dr. Buckner!! Could you please explain in more detail what it was that Dr. Buckner did that was so different!! What kind of tests, if not Blood tests?? I take methotrexate every Friday morning-- around 5:30A.M. The only thing I have before I take it is Coffee. Sometimes I have no problems at all with it and sometimes I have nausea and increased fatigue with it. By taking it so early-- I am usually okay as far as the nausea until about 2:00 in the afternoon-- almost time to leave work. I also take it of a Friday in the event that I do have problems and that way, I have the weekend to recover. I am sure that others can offer you more advice than I can because I have had very few problems with it. I just pop 12 of them in mouth every Friday and go on about my day. Good luck with it! Kathi > >Reply-To: Rpolychondritis >To: Rpolychondritis >Subject: Re: MTX >Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 13:32:59 -0800 (PST) > > >--- DagnyThrw@... wrote: > > Hello All!! I have just returned from Seattle where > > I saw Dr. Buckner, and feel so fortunate to have > > found her. She's the best I have encountered--ever! > > I feel like I can do a lot less worrying. My old > > rheumy kept telling me that I was the boss and he > > would put me on any drug I wanted to go on. Like I > > should know!! He also ran no tests except blood > > work so no wonder he didn't know what to do either! > > Anyway, I am now going to go on methotrexate and I > > am wondering if anyone has any advice as to how to > > take it so as to avoid the well known pitfalls that > > can happen (not necessarily will). Is it best on a > > an empty tummy, morning or night?, with water or > > some other liquid? Any advice or help will be > > appreciated I assure you!!!!!! > > Re Judee jokes---thanks so much for the Granny > > Chrismas story. I laughed until I cried. It really > > cheered me up. > > Glenda: I would like to have a copy of Alice's > > email please. Love to all. Dagny > > >Hi Dagny, > >My rheumy had me take my MTX in the evening with >dinner. I didn't know what to expect, so I ate a very >light meal with it. He also had me take Folic Acid. >I started on three tablets on MTX and worked up to 8. >MTX really helped me! Takes a while to start working >but it was worth the wait. Unfortunately after >several months I had to quit taking it. We will hope >that you don't have any bad side effects though. > >So glad that you are able to have such a good doctor. >If you are even down our way again, please give me a >call. I'd love to see you again. > >Love, Sharon > > >===== > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2001 Report Share Posted November 3, 2001 Dagney, I am glad things went well with Dr. Buckner!! Could you please explain in more detail what it was that Dr. Buckner did that was so different!! What kind of tests, if not Blood tests?? I take methotrexate every Friday morning-- around 5:30A.M. The only thing I have before I take it is Coffee. Sometimes I have no problems at all with it and sometimes I have nausea and increased fatigue with it. By taking it so early-- I am usually okay as far as the nausea until about 2:00 in the afternoon-- almost time to leave work. I also take it of a Friday in the event that I do have problems and that way, I have the weekend to recover. I am sure that others can offer you more advice than I can because I have had very few problems with it. I just pop 12 of them in mouth every Friday and go on about my day. Good luck with it! Kathi > >Reply-To: Rpolychondritis >To: Rpolychondritis >Subject: Re: MTX >Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 13:32:59 -0800 (PST) > > >--- DagnyThrw@... wrote: > > Hello All!! I have just returned from Seattle where > > I saw Dr. Buckner, and feel so fortunate to have > > found her. She's the best I have encountered--ever! > > I feel like I can do a lot less worrying. My old > > rheumy kept telling me that I was the boss and he > > would put me on any drug I wanted to go on. Like I > > should know!! He also ran no tests except blood > > work so no wonder he didn't know what to do either! > > Anyway, I am now going to go on methotrexate and I > > am wondering if anyone has any advice as to how to > > take it so as to avoid the well known pitfalls that > > can happen (not necessarily will). Is it best on a > > an empty tummy, morning or night?, with water or > > some other liquid? Any advice or help will be > > appreciated I assure you!!!!!! > > Re Judee jokes---thanks so much for the Granny > > Chrismas story. I laughed until I cried. It really > > cheered me up. > > Glenda: I would like to have a copy of Alice's > > email please. Love to all. Dagny > > >Hi Dagny, > >My rheumy had me take my MTX in the evening with >dinner. I didn't know what to expect, so I ate a very >light meal with it. He also had me take Folic Acid. >I started on three tablets on MTX and worked up to 8. >MTX really helped me! Takes a while to start working >but it was worth the wait. Unfortunately after >several months I had to quit taking it. We will hope >that you don't have any bad side effects though. > >So glad that you are able to have such a good doctor. >If you are even down our way again, please give me a >call. I'd love to see you again. > >Love, Sharon > > >===== > > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Dagny, so glad that you got to see Dr. B. She sounds absolutlely wonderful. When I was on metho, I found that if I took it at night, either with dinner or later with a snack, I wasn't so nauseated the next day. I also took folic acid with it. 1mg. I was taking mine on Fridays, but usually got sick for the weekend.. Since I'm not working I changed it to Sunday so I wouldn't wreck the weekend. LOL I took it for a year and had to stop... Hope it works as well for you as it does the others. A headache came with the metho for me, but went away once my body was adjusted to it. Good luck... ! So good to hear from you. Please keep us posted.. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 Dagny, so glad that you got to see Dr. B. She sounds absolutlely wonderful. When I was on metho, I found that if I took it at night, either with dinner or later with a snack, I wasn't so nauseated the next day. I also took folic acid with it. 1mg. I was taking mine on Fridays, but usually got sick for the weekend.. Since I'm not working I changed it to Sunday so I wouldn't wreck the weekend. LOL I took it for a year and had to stop... Hope it works as well for you as it does the others. A headache came with the metho for me, but went away once my body was adjusted to it. Good luck... ! So good to hear from you. Please keep us posted.. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 --- DagnyThrw@... wrote: > Sharon: It was great to hear from you. I am > definitely going to head down your way in the early > part of the year so the three of us can get together > again. Any place that you ladies would like as long > as an outlander like me can find it!! I so enjoyed > our meeting and look forward to doing it again. > > Love and a happy Sunday to all! Dagny Dagny, that sounds wonderful! It will be great to see you again. Love, Sharon ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2001 Report Share Posted November 4, 2001 --- DagnyThrw@... wrote: > Sharon: It was great to hear from you. I am > definitely going to head down your way in the early > part of the year so the three of us can get together > again. Any place that you ladies would like as long > as an outlander like me can find it!! I so enjoyed > our meeting and look forward to doing it again. > > Love and a happy Sunday to all! Dagny Dagny, that sounds wonderful! It will be great to see you again. Love, Sharon ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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