Not well

[SmithsOriginal]

Hi all,

Been on mtx for about 5 mths now and apart from alittle nausea I have been feeling great. But tool my mtx yesterday and my prednisolone in the morning , I spent last night throwing up and when I did try to sleep it was like all my pain came back but twice as hard , is this normal..

I am down to 15mg mtx once a week and 10 mg prednisolone every day, and 10mg folic acid 2 days after mtx.

Cheers all and I hope you are all feeling ok x

[Hidden]

Hi, I’am not a doctor, but I have a suggestion. I found a free app called Drugs.com. Go to Drug Interaction, and check out the two drugs you are taking. Doctors won’t tell you if there will be a problem, unless you ask. I learn this on my own. Ask for a written prescription, so you can go home and check for interaction, then take it to your pharmacy. Hope this helps!

[helixhelix]

Could be totally unrelated to the RA or the drugs, so suggest you see a doctor if it continues. You could have picked up something like a norovirus, which goes as quickly as it comes, but is totally miserable inbetween. Every time I have something else wrong my RA always joins in.

[Ruth12345]

Hi. I and the family had a sickness and some had dia about 4 weeks ago, felt awfull. Lasted different amount of time but needless to say I had it longest. Took a few days to get over and RA really felt like it had come got soooo much worse than recently, but I have returned to how I was before. Didnt/couldnt take any meds for 48hrs. I am now feeling like ive dipped slightly. As has been said maybe investigate further but it was a virus in my case. Take cate. Let us know how you get on.

[Floralqueens]

I too feel it may be a ‘bug’ that has really ‘hit you’. When you have RA we are all more vulnerable and we tend to think the worst. Be positive and I hope you’ll soon be feeling much better. Xxxxx

[nomoreheels]

It doesn't sound like a drug reaction to me, you've been taking them too long for them to suddenly react in such a way don't you think? MTX & prednisolone are commonly coprescribed, I take both & lots more here do too. It sounds more like a bug you've picked up, possibly a 24 hour one?

When I have a vomiting bug my body feels as though it's been run over by a steam roller, my joints too. You use muscles which you don't use every day as well so it all goes towards feeling sore.

I hope you feel better soon. Stay hydrated & if you can eat keep to bland food.

[Leics]

Sounds like a bug to me too. If it persists more than a few days though go see your GP. I think if you’re anything like me though your symptoms of RA will kick your ass whilst your body deals with it. Hope it’s short lived and you feel better soon.

[pd118]

I take calcium / vit D too

[Hidden]

Hopefully it's just a bug but can you ring a rheum nurse and ask for advice? Good luck.

[SmithsOriginal]

Hi all thanks for your replies, my specialist has taken me off oral MTX and now on 20mg injections once a week also added a new drug called plaquenil twice a day as well as my prednisolone , so will sell how this goes