Hi there guys, I'm on Metoject 20mg and I'm coming out in bruises

[Sueh121268]

Hi there I've got RA and was only on hydrochloroquine but the specialist convinced me to take metatrexate orally, I started having horrendous mouth ulcers and so they suggested I take the pen instead. I've now noticed I have started to bruise so badly even just waking up overnight looking like I've been thrown down the stairs. I really look like a victim of abuse on my body. I've been and had blood clotting tests and they have come back that I need more investigations. I'm really worried and want to stop the injection if there is a link but can't find anything out, has anyone else had these symptoms ??? As I said I've taken the pen/ injection for 6 weeks and these bruises have started around 3 weeks ago. Please help

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I think you need to phone your doctor as you may not be able to tolerate mtx. Busing is a sign of bleeding, and that is never a good thing. There are other meds available to you.

All the best

Sue

[Sweetpolly2016]

You should see your rheumatologist right away.

[Chezis21]

I would inform your RS consultant immediately. My mother had same issue with the oral MTX She was admitted to hospital on an urgent basis as soon as I informed her Rheumatologist. I don't mean to alarm you but in her case it was extremely serious. Please don't delay! Hope all will be well in your case x

[Chezis21 in reply to Chezis21]

RA consultant I meant x

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The other thing I thought I would mention in addition to getting back to your doc immediately, is this: if you hold an ice cube against the area you are going to inject for 10 - 15 seconds, then clean the area, inject and hold the ice cube against the same site again, it will cut down on / stop the bruising. I forgot this when I did my very first injection and it bruised really well.. This process stopped it. But I agree with the others - call your doc.

[Sueh121268]

Its not where I inject myself, I've come out in bruises on my chest like someone punched me, by my hip bone which is around 4inches long, my bum which is horrendous around 6 inches, a bruise right the way around my thigh which looks like a ligature and my ankle which it looks like a massive vein trauma..... All on the one side...... Last time I had a bruise on my outer knee which looked like I'd been kicked, a thumb like purple bruise on my forearm and a black and blue shoulder.....

[Martand2000]

I get random bruises all over too. Also on mtx pen. I told my go who checked my clotting factors in my next blood test. All came back normal so she wasn't worried. I'm carrying on with pen and still bruising.

[Ccrowley]

I can't exactly help you for I'm too young. But if this was happening to me I'd get to my rheumatologist right away. I believe mtx is a medication that is supposed to slow RAs progression but I'm only old enough for pain killers so I can't exactly be sure