Breathing problems

[SassyRA]

Methotrexate dosage increased from 4 pills 2.5mg one day a week to 6 pills 2.5mg one day a week, prednisone dosage decreased from 10mg to 7.5mg & omeprazole 20mg I have been feeling like I can't catch my breath since this change. I went to CityMd & they said my vitals were fine. They think it's possible gas, anyone else ever feel like this? I also feel like pain in right hand, upper arm & bottom of right foot has intensified.

[olive2709]

It could be the steroids ,your drop in dose was 25% the recommended drop is no more then 10% . I have been on this drug for 3 years for GCA and whitdrawl is a !!!!! .

[Mazziemar]

Hi, Sassy RA. Iam on methatrexate injection once a week, 20mg. I have psoriatic arthritis, in my wrists, hands, shoulders. I am also on a biological drug. Although I feel much better, in the day, evenings are the worse. I begin to ach and the pain in my arms are worse, my nose gets very stuffy, & I find it hard to do any tasks. I also have osteoarthritis in my knees, but I can walk a fair distance. I do hope that u get your symptoms sorted out.

[hebden]

I was on methotrexate pills for 5 weeks when I got really bad throat (like Id swallowed a marble) and breathing problems. I contacted rheumy department at the hospital and they told me to stop methotrexate immediately. Two years later I was put on methotrexate injections and the same thing happened again so I stopped them straight away. I was then discharged from rheumy because the rheumatologist said she was retiring and I had to be treated by my gp. Speak to a doctor as soon as you can as it could be a side effect..

[Badbessie]

As you GP eliminated other possible causes for your breathing problems? There are some types of arthritis which can affect breathing in various ways, for example causing inflammation in the pleural spaces. I would not blame the medication until other causes have been eliminated. However my wife as Psa and was on Methotrexate 20mg im. Since stopping her breathing as improved. But as she is also asthmatic her breathing improvement could have been due to other factors.

[SassyRA in reply to Badbessie]

My GP did a EKG & heart sonogram which came back fine. My rheumatologist sent me for a chest X-ray this morning

[SassyRA]

I had my chest x-ray & have developed a really tiny lung nodule. The lung nodule is benign & there is no inflammation in my chest. They want me to start taking my omeprazole again think the acid is causing my problems right now.