Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 It seems some people tolerate MTX better than others. Me, much like you suffer with the fatigue related side effects. I inject 25mg weekly. Have been for over a year, maybe two. I feel like crapola for about 2 days. Can barely get out of bed to vomit. But with all that said the pain relief in my joints is wonderful. I remember oh to well the pain and swelling without MTX. For me prednisone worked ok but I swelled up like a blimp in less than 6 months. Put on about 100 pounds of fluid related retention. I've been on regiments of other drugs and continue to this day. Humaria seems to be doing pretty good right now. I've done the enbrel, remicade infusions and a host of others I can't even remember. I'd like to say, " it will get better " ....But only if you keep smiling. > > Hi everyone, > Hope everyone is having as good of a day as they can. My question this > time is about the MTX and fatigue. So far I've taken 2 doses, 15 mg on > Fridays. The first dose I took I was extremely tired for 1 day only. > The second dose I've never recovered from. SO, SO, tired, I can't stand > it. Now, I don't know if it's a combo of having come down with a cold > right after I started the MTX or not and I should probably continue on > it to give it more of a chance but I'm so scared to take my next dose > on Friday. I have to work, I'm self employed and have no choice. Just > feel like I'm losing it here. Yes, it's helping with the morning and > evening stiffness but if I'm totally useless it's just not worth it. > > Will this get better??. Is there some other drug to combat the fatigue > part of it??. Just seems like I'm always taking more and more drugs and > I hate it. I was SO good on the prednisone and I want to beg them to > let me go back on it.................All for > now.............later ...........deb > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Deb, I totally understand what you are going through. I've been on MTX for seven months now and when I first started taking it I could barely function. It was weird because I was used to the pain but now I was always exhausted too. Give the medicine time. I'm not as tired as I used to be. Although before the MTX I never took a nap, it was always impossible for me to sleep during the day. That is no longer true. If I sit down to rest on the weekends Im usually asleep in 10 minutes. As for wanting to be back on the prednisone, I am the same way. Unfortunatly, even though it makes us feel good, it really destroys our body. I only use it for emergencies now. Take care and be patient. It will get better once you adjust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 > <debora.ray07@> wrote: > > Is there some other drug to combat the fatigue part of it??. TIP: You could ask for them to put you on Provigil to wake you up again?! Cheryl M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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