Sore throat & mtx

[UprA]

Does anyone get sore throats when on mtx?? I have had one for the past day.

[Juliachoo]

Hi yes I did when I first started it. I rang the nurse specialist & instead of 1 folic acid a week she prescribed 6, one every day except metho day which sorted the throat problem out. Said that the cells in the throat react. Also, I learnt to always take the metho at night & take a big glass of water to bed as found it made me thirsty. Hope this helps xx

[UprA in reply to Juliachoo]

Thank you! Glad to hear the daily folic acid helped. I have been on 2 folic acid daily (due to mouth sores) and take it at night. My mtx was just upped 2.5 mg, back up to 12.5. I have lost about 15 lbs since the 2nd week on June.

[calflo]

I was diagnosed in 2009 and I have often had swollen glands regularly since before my diagnosis.

I’ve been on methotrexate since 2010.

I’ve had xrays but nothing shows up! I believe it’s just a side affect of my RA.

[Hidden in reply to calflo]

Swollen glands are a symptom. Of RA

[UprA in reply to calflo]

Thanks! I appreciate your response.

[Mmrr]

Yes, I've had red, sore throats on several DMARDS, including methotrexate. It came and went for no obvious reason, but never got too bad, more an annoyance.

[UprA in reply to Mmrr]

Thanks!

[Moonart]

I get swollen glands too! And sore throats! And really hoarse sometimes. I’ve had it since diagnosis. So glad to hear it’s not just me. I can’t decide if it’s methotrexate or the RA though. But interesting to read everyone else’s experiences. I too have started taking my mtx in the evening which also helps with the tiredness (though was very fatigued yesterday.) I also take folic acid 6 days a week but that hasn’t helped the throat. Hope you find something that helps.

[Hidden in reply to Moonart]

Swollen glands are a symptom of RA

[Moonart in reply to Hidden]

Thank you I didn’t know that

[UprA in reply to Moonart]

I do agree, it helps to hear what everyone else experiences. With covid-19 lurking, I am overly cautious.

[Hidden]

Sure do the day after my injection. I mentioned it to my rheumy and he says it's the mtx working.

[UprA in reply to Hidden]

Dang, then if that is the case, it was in overdrive.

[Hidden in reply to UprA]

🙁

[teresa2711]

Hi. Exactly the same as Juliachoo. Very occasionally I get the odd sore throat but not bad and only lasts a few hours.

[UprA in reply to teresa2711]

Thanks for the reply--it's hard to figure out what is causing what!