Vertigo and methotraxate

[Wiggle-55allday]

Has anyone ever experience severe vertigo and tinutus with methotraxate. I have rheumatoid and take 12.5 mg per week

In the last year I've been suffering from severe vertigo. I stopped my methotraxate for 10 weeks. And it went away. Started it up again and after 6 weeks it's all back

I'd would appreciate any advise !!!

Thanks

[Nottobad]

Hi I refused to take methotrexate due to me already having damaged lungs but I see that dizziness is a side effect of the drug. I would phone your rheumy helpline and ask them. Hope you get some answers soon xx

[janastewart]

I am quite interested to read this. I take methotrexate, and I also now get tinnitus. I had not associated the two, but now I am wondering if there is a link.

[Wiggle-55allday in reply to janastewart]

When I stop for 10 weeks it gradually faded to at least 70%

Then started back on the drug than 6 weeks into it my tinutus came back with a vengeance plus the vertigo. So I stopped again to prove my point. I've been off for 3 weeks now and all symptoms are down 60% and are diminishing weekly.

Will keep you posted

[Flyby7 in reply to janastewart]

I was talking methotrexate because arthritis need it but it was playing about with my other medicines I feel better but every year I have to go for a check up at doctors and privatise clinic as well

[Flyby7]

I took methotrexate I got that serve they found it was mixing with my other medicines I soon felt better I am still checked every year for my arthritis and my other conditions hope this helps

[Whatsnext]

I am on methotrexate and I have Menieres disease. Are sure you do it have the onset of Menieres?

[Wiggle-55allday in reply to Whatsnext]

I was checked by the best ENT doc and have no menieres.

My symptoms where constant 24/7. Menieres it comes and goes.

[Whatsnext]

I two medicines that I keep on hand for a meneires attack , Valium and a medicine for nausea. The Valium keeps me calmer during an attack.