It's my second week on Mtx and I'd like to ask when i... - NRAS
It's my second week on Mtx and I'd like to ask when is the best time to take your pills. Is it on a full stomach or empty?
Hi there chappy. I have no problems taking with or without food, luckily! I would just say to take them on a day when you arent busy, I find they make me really tired for 48 hours after taking them, so take on a friday night so work not disrupted. Hope this helps in the grand scheme of things. Petra xx
Hi Chappy, I always took mine after meals and spaced them out during the day as taking them all in one go, made me very sick and nauseous.
See which way suits you best. Make sure you take them on the same day each week so as not to get confused. You need to get into a regular routine with them particularly if you are put onto an anti tnf later.
Hope you get on ok. LavendarLady x
I took them with food.. I personally advise people to take them with food,, but we are individual and different things suit x
Hi Chappy, I take mine with dinner. Last night I forget and took them five mins after and found I had a foul taste in my mouth in the night but otherwise I don't have any side effects with MTX. Someone on here did say that if you are going to react badly to it you do so early on? I'm about 10 weeks into it but got raised liver function so had to go down a couple of doses but working up again now. TTx
Hi
I took mine after a meal and spaced them out throughout the day. Eg took two tabs at breakfast & 2 after evening meal.
Sci x
Hullo. After being on these tabs for a year, i have find the best way for me is about two hours after my main meal. I have a cup of tea (with biccie!) and swallow the 10 tabs i am on. I also wear the anti sickness wrist bands. This seems to work for me. Unfortunately doesnt help with the tiredness but hey ho cant have it all!! Good luck and i hope you find a way that helps you.
I have been on MTX for 4 yrs. Last week had a letter from G.P. sent out to all MTX users. Stated to take tablets on same day every week, in the evening, half an hour after food.
Thanks so much for all of your answers. I too wear my sea bands for the night and day following and this seems to have worked re any nausea. Thanks for the advice about taking them throughout the day.
