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Is anyone else still waiting for their MTX I'm now out of MTX, when I rang for my next delivery they said they were having trouble getting the size I have 20mg pens. How long can I go without before the pain gets bad. MTX also contains my Crohns so hoping that's ok.

Hope you are all pain free or coping, sending all hugs. XXXX

CHRIS

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For the last couple of months my Pharmacist has been orderering my 17.5mg pens directly from Medac Chris. Might be worth asking if yours could also. Failing that maybe ask your Rheumy nurse if she'll dip into the hospital Pharmacy stocks for you.

Not doing too well just now but hoping things will turn round soon. Hope you're ok otherwise, I know I start to feel the effects if I go 3 weeks without my MTX but of course you have the added issue to cope with so I hope you get a supply soon. x

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Thank you for your reply. Not sure what to do, I will the hospital Pharmacy on Monday and see what is happening.

Hope you feel better soon. I have my daughter in hospital at the moment it's been found out that after 4 yrs of visits to hospital for blood tests and consultation every week . That she has Aplastic Anemia and is under going very aggressive treatment. She will be in for at least 4-6 weeks. If this doesn't work then it's Bone Marrow transplant , which will be another 8 weeks. So its chin up and cope the best I can.

Chris

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I rang Medac up in Scotland at the beginning of last week as I have been unable to get the pens but have been supplied the syringes instead. The lady at Medac said that syringe supply would be finished in 2 weeks and there would only be Pens! She rang my pharmacist and I got my 25mg pens in 2 days!! Medac say that production and supply have been back to normal for the last 3 weeks. She seemed to be blaming the pharmacist for ordering the wrong thing!!

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Thanks for reply. I've never used a syringe before, wouldn't know what to do. I will ring pharmacy in morning and see what they say.

Chris

Hi - I had this email alert in my mailbox today - wonder if it explains the shortage of supply at all? I don't take this drug anymore but thought this latest from the U.S. Patient led charity, Creakyjojnts, might be relevant to those who do.

Mylan issues recall of the following injectable products, including Methotrexate.

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Mylan Initiaties Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Select Lots of Injectable Products, Including Methotrexate

As part of the CreakyJoints community, we value your health and safety. Below please find information that we received regarding a voluntary recall of Methotrexate. If you have the affected lot number, alert your pharmacist and prescriber immediately, and please let us know you were affected by emailing us at upthecreak@creakyjoints.org.

On April 23, 2015, U.S.-based Mylan Institutional conducted a voluntary nationwide recall of the following injectable products, including Methotrexate, due to "the presence of visible foreign particulate matter observed during testing of retention samples."

Click here to read the full press release on our website.

NDC NumberProduct Name and StrengthSizeLot NumberExpiration Date

67457-464-20Gemcitabine for Injection, USP 200mg10 mL780139608/2016

67457-464-20Gemcitabine for Injection, USP 200mg10 mL780140108/2016

0069-3857-10Gemcitabine for Injection, USP 200mg10 mL780108907/2015

67457-463-02Gemcitabine for Injection, USP 2 g100 mL780122203/2016

67457-462-01Gemcitabine for Injection, USP 1 g50 mL780127305/2016

67457-493-46Carboplatin Injection 10mg/mL100 mL780131206/2015

0069-0146-02Methotrexate Injection, USP 25mg/mL2 mL (5 x 2mL)780108207/2015

0069-0152-02Cytarabine Injection 20mg/mL5 mL (10 x 5mL)780105005/2015

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Thanks just going to ring pharmacy.

Chris

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Just rang pharmacy and they sent them to my chemist and forgot to ring me, sincerely apologise.

Sending hus.

Chris

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