has anyone on methotrexate been told not to sit in the sun but get prescription sunscreen factor 30 or 50
sitting in the sun: has anyone on methotrexate been... - NRAS
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Hi,
I am on MTX and have not been told to keep out of the sun or anything about using a high factor sun cream.
Mary
hi i,m on embrel injections and get really sunburnt in the sun,didnt get sunburn at all before coming on this,allways been white skined,never had a tan before,and ive told doctor but they havent said anything about it......
my district nurse told me this afternoon, to cover up and get out of the sun because of MTX
Hi
i have read that you shouldnt sit in the sun for a long time because of the MTX but you dont have to avoid the sun because its the best way to get your Vitamin D
debs
I've been on both MTX and Leflunomide and never had any problems with the sun, though I do have an olive skin. However, a few yrs ago while taking Lef I burnt really badly on a sunbed, I'd only been on 2 minutes and had to come off as I was burning. Next day it was so bad I had to go into hospital for treatment, the medical profession said it was probably bad tubes rather than the medications.
So perhaps it's more to do with skin type!
Beth x
I have been out in the sun a lot over the past few days racking up on Vit D and although I'm very fair and used to burn easily I've just got a lot more freckles but otherwise unaffected this time - and I'm on MTX and it's never been mentioned that this might be a problem.
Again, like most things with RA it seems, people are hugely variable. Since I went on MTX I have dreadful sun sensitivity - this from a person who hadn't had sunscreen in the house since the kids were little. And the sulpha has now made it worse. I have big hats, factor 60 sunblock, and make like a vampire when sun is out as I creep around in the shady places. It's not just sunburn for me, but my skin erupts in extreme bumpiness, and also cracks - so have cuts opening up over knuckles that take months to heal - and I get intense headaches.
I suggest you test out your own reactions cautiously, and if you're fine then don't worry too much.
Polly
And I forgot, if you read the patients leaflets, sun sensitivity is down as one of the possible side effect, but I think at the 1 in 10,000 people on MTX get it level. P
Yes i get it badly. I think its light rather than direct sun. I get a sore red reaction which spreads on my face. Its inflamed and blistery pouches come up around my eyes. It lasts about a week. Ive had this very badly about four times in ten years but i do keep out of the sun even put my hat on to put washing out yesterday.
Im on mtxate and infliximab.
That seems good news ... better put the bikini on then .... actually that would prob do more damage to other people the site of me in a bikini lol
You should always use sunscreen if your going out in the sun anyway,but yes i have been told to wear sunscreen when i go out in the sun. I always have to have a hat on as the mtx affects the eyes as well. sylvi.xx
hi, am on mtx and have been told to use sunscreen, [ though it is common sense really] using 25 at moment and reapplying regular, and not staying too long in sun, and not forgetting the sun glasses, as like sylvi it hurts the eyes, sue x
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Hi
This is something that's come up a few times on here, particularly lately with the unseasonably hot weather we've had. I put a couple of useful links you might be interested in on another post:
nras.healthunlocked.com/que...
Kind regards
Victoria
I think this is very subjective & very much depends on your skin type.. I had radiotherapy and was told to stay out of the sun - I then spent months in an Australian Summer - got a lovely suntan,and when I returned my oncologist complimemted me on my tan!! Same with MTX - I get a suntan and have never had any problems - use a good suntan cream,stay out of the midday sun, be sensible and see how you go.