Grapefruit

[watcher56]

I’m sure this has been asked many times, but can you eat grapefruit if you are taking methotrexate by injection ?

[helixhelix]

Yes.

Grapefruit is not recommended with a bunch of drugs, mainly statins for cholesterol and ACE inhibitors for blood pressure. But this should be clearly written on the patient info leaflet that comes with your drugs, so always read it.....

[happytulip]

OMG, I thought I was going to die after eating a tin of ruby red pink grapefruit. And I really enjoyed it too. It was delicious. The next day I was so unwell with a flare.

I was on HCQ, possibly MTX too. It was a while ago and can't quite remember.

So strange how it interacts.

[helixhelix in reply to happytulip]

Coincidence, or something unique to you possibly. Neither are listed as causing interactions

[happytulip in reply to helixhelix]

I know. It's weird. I am.on a bunch of other drugs but to my knowledge it's not contraindicated in them either.

It might be as you suggested and just be me.

I can't have garlic, raw tomatoes, strawberries or pineapple either. AI disease has alot to answer for!

[Matalow]

Not at the same time Watcher ,sorry I couldn’t resist it.i really don’t know.

Mike

[Piggyinthecraftroom]

I’ve never been told I can’t and my rheumatologist is amazing. I know you shouldn’t eat grapefruit when taking statins.

[xmariexinmanx]

Hi its marie can anyone tell me of side effects of methtrexate by injection