Sore throat side effect?

[barbieg]

I’ve been on a starter dose of 7.5mg Methotrexate since before Christmas with no side effects , but suddenly got a sore throat that I wake up with this week . It wears off during the day and I forget about it till the next morning. I’ve just looked up the side effects and it says a sore throat but I don’t think I’ve ever read anyone else mention it on this forum. Has ithos happened to anyone else?

[Soreknees2016]

I’ve also often had a bit of a sore throat in the days after I take MTX (15mg) - the type of sore throat that feels like the start of a cold. It doesn’t always happen, is not especially painful but is still there nonetheless. It goes away after a day or two, but it freaks me out because I really hate having the cold! I don’t have any other side effects either. Hope this helps!

[barbieg in reply to Soreknees2016]

Yes, mine feels like the sort you get when you are starting a cold. I’d heard about the nausea but not sore throat so thought I’d been really lucky to not get the nausea. Thanks.

[nomoreheels]

It's not something I've ever experienced but I've been on it a long time. With you being new to it I might think about giving your Rheumy helpline a call, just so the nurses know. They'll decide if it's anything to be bothered about I'm sure.

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I got frequent sore throats on methotrexate with both the tablets and injections. As you're new to the drug though it may be something that'll settle down given time. I agree with nomoreheels advice to give your rheumy team a call.

It's also worth noting there's a virus going round right now which starts with a sore throat and turns to a cold after over a week. A lot of people I know have had it.

[Pulfs]

I've been on methotrexate for years and always get a sore throat the day after it does wear off till next injection. No nausea or other side affects thank goodness. X

[Angels54]

There is a bad flu gn around and very bad sore throat where people have gone to hospital as been so bad .

[Joy_1]

I've been taking MTX for a couple of years now. When I first started taking MTX my consultant told me that if I developed a dry persistent cough that I was to stop MTX immediately. To then go to my GP and request a chest x-ray.

He made no mention of a sore throat. But if it were me I would seek medical advice and put your mind at ease.

[barbieg]

Thank you , I think it’s turning into a cold as I’ve started sneezing . This is my second one since Christmas so not happy. I will ring the nurse on Monday morning though just to make sure.