Susiecue

[Guest guest]

Hi Susiecue,

After seven months on MTX, this is how I got. I was

sick to my stomach 24/7. The sight or smell of food

was enough to make me gag, and the sight of my MTX

would make me heave. My doc tried cutting me back and

it didn't help. He tried varied ways of taking the

medication...he tried me on the injections. Nothing

helped. That was when he moved me on to azathioprine.

Good luck. Let your doctor know exactly how you've

been feeling, and let us know what he has to say.

Love, squeek

--- Ted Staniec wrote:

> I have been sick since Monday & I was on vacation!

> I have had flu like symptoms. I don't know if this

> is from the metho or if I am starting to go into

> another flare. The week before I was diagnosed I

> had flu like symptoms & headaches & was so sick that

> I stayed in bed all day which is something I never

> do. If my family sees me even laying on the couch

> they want to know what's wrong. By the time they

> put me in the hospital I was so sick I couldn't see

> straight & my ear had flared which is when they

> found this lovely disease.

>

> I have a visit tomorrow with the eye dr., a visit

> with my pcp on weds & the rheumy on Thurs. Has

> anyone had problems like this? I have a little

> queaziness from the metho but nothing like this & I

> have been on it for about 4 months now & he cut me

> back 1 - 2.5 pill last month because my liver

> enzymes were elevated. I hope I'm not going into a

> flare again. I'm just so miserable. Nothing helps

> with the nausea. It doesn't matter what I eat it is

> still the same. I even turned down ice cream with

> my hubby tonight, now you know I have to be sick.

>

> Thank God our vacation was nothing big, just went

> camping & had a real low key week which is what we

> planned with friends.I felt really bad because I

> spent so much time in the trailer laying down in the

> air conditioning.

>

> I don't know if I should call the Dr. tomorrow or

> just wait until Weds.

>

> Thanks for any help you can give.

>

> Susiecue

>

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[Guest guest]

Susiecue, I agree with Lu 100 per cent! It is OK to

vent, we all understand because we go there sometimes.

But it is OK to ask your doc for help. I am off the

antidepressant now, but it really helped me. At one

stage I was just crying all the time and felt really

desperate. I felt there was no hope. Now I feel there

is everything to hope and live for, and I pray you can

get back to feeling good about things soon. Love Liz

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