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METHOTREXATE INJECTIONS

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Anyone suffer with the shivers after injecting mtx.? It starts about an hour afterwards, I have to go get a jacket or such like to warm myself up. Doesn`t last for too long, just wondered if this is normal or am I just weird ( or possibly both !)

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Nikkyheat24

Yes and I get stupid and angry???

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MickeyJoints

Hi, I get dizzy, as in lose my balance a bit and do wee wobbles. There is an associated body 'weirdness' to go with it, but I guess as it's a cytotoxic drug I expect to have oddness.

But shivering is interesting... I'd suggest it's within the lists of adverse reactions - well, everything seems to be! Not weird, normal. :-)

The condition we have is definitely weird though!

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Kariss

Maybe it's delayed nerves when you subconsciously realise that you just stuck a needle into yourself! Not weird - even though it's easy, I still have to have a little ritual to physc myself up before I inject. :)

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Carolsos in reply to Kariss

Hi I also have to physc myself up to give my self the injection. I feel like I am going to be sick just before and I have a burning pain when I have done the injection. I then have a pain all down my leg that lasts for about 5 mins

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Kariss in reply to Carolsos

I expect you are tensing up before and when you do it. I inject into my stomach and there is very little pain there but I often find I am still squeezing the pinch of skin for several seconds long after the dose has gone in! Perhaps it gets easier over time. :)

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popsmith1874

I find now that before I inject myself , I get queasy with the smell off the antiseptic wipe which is weird and just another day in our RA life's

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