MTX

[Whitegate]

I've been on 15mg MTX weekly for three years . My scalp and forehead is spotty, greasy and increasingly sore. Doctors have not been able to treat it. Any suggestions please?

[helixhelix]

Have you talked to a nutritionist? As different things in your diet might help?

[Whitegate in reply to helixhelix]

Thanks, Helix - my wife is an angel in the kitchen and we eat all the right stuff.

[oldtimer]

I have rosacea and it sounds like that. It's worse when I'm on a higher dose of steroids, after exposure to sun or heat. I use azelaic acid gel which keeps it under control most of the time.

[Whitegate in reply to oldtimer]

I'll get some. Thankd

[Blodynhaul]

Hi Whitegate, sorry to hear that. Wondering if your dose of MTX is too high. As far as I've established over the years, it seems 10mg/week is the 'maintenance' dose (but perhaps you are having RA symptoms, or psoriasis?). Sorry can't help otherwise, good luck x

[Blodynhaul]

p.s. I meant 10mg as maintenance dose, if you don't have active flare-ups.

[Whitegate in reply to Blodynhaul]

Thanks. I will talk to the Rheumatologist