MTX

Well I've just taken my first dose of 5mgs MTX this evening & wondering how I am going to be with it - guess I wait & see!!! I've got a couple of quieter days so hopefully the side effects won't impact too much but hope it works on the RA!

I forgot to take my lunchtime pain relief & wondered why I was hurting so much!!!

[Hidden]

I do hope it works well for you and you will be one of the many who does not have side effects but a great reduction in pain relief.

[miss]

Hi hope it works for you and you will be one that don't have the side effects.!!!! bonus Keep us inform off how you get on xx

[Shell1967]

Hi they started me straight on 15 mg a week and I was fine,good luck and hope it helps you take care Michelle xxx

[justlizz]

I started on 15mg and now up to 25mg the only effect I have is sicky feeling for a couple of days after so I pamper myself and have grandkid free they do pop in to say hi but dont stay have takeaway and long baths

lizz

[jeanjack]

Hi, I too started on 10mgs MTX 3 weeks ago. I was scared at first after hearing about the problems some others have but am pleased to say I have had no side effects. It has now been put up to 15mgs starting on Sunday and Rheumy says that if I have had no problem with 10 then the chances are I will be able to tolerate15 just as well. Good luck and hope your MTX works as well as mine.

Jean x

[Hidden]

Thanks everyone - I've started off on 5mgs as my neutrophils had been down so he's being cautious.

[allanah]

Good luck, glad u thought to have some rest time, hope this is "the one" !!

[Hidden]

I was fine at 5mg and up to 15mg xx, it works well for a lot of people xx

[Whitworth]

I take 15mgs MTX and have been nauseous, but went to pain clinic and was given Domperidone anti-sickness pill. It works for me. Good luck. X

[bingochristine]

Hope it all works well for you Pauline, I've also just started taking MTX (tomorrow will be the 3rd lot), I have to take 7.5mg once a week (along with my Sulfasalazine) and can already see a difference in my right hand, which used to get very swollen and red.

Good luck to you x

[KateyFQ]

Hi Pauline

I've just started my first 10mg MTX Thursday 27 August was apprehensive but tolerated well, had 2nd dose 15mg last Thursday morning along with a big plate porridge for breakfast and drank loads& loads water during day, again tolerated well and next Thursday dose will be upped to 20mg which I think will be my weekly dose. My RA only started end March and have been on and still am on Prednisolone..

Regards

KateyFQ

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[KittyJ in reply to KateyFQ]

Katey this post is 7 years old so you may not get a reply 😊

[KateyFQ]

Hi KittyJ

Oh my thanks for letting me know, what an idiot I am - never noticed, this is the first time I've used this site - shows how observant I am!!

Regards

KateyFQ

[Hidden in reply to KateyFQ]

That was a blast from the past! I'm still on MTX as well as a biologic, I now give my MTX as a injection as I was feeling rough taking it orally & hung over for a couple of days, not the injection is far better & I don't get the unpleasant side effect - good luck!

[KittyJ in reply to KateyFQ]

Not a problem Katey 😊 You got a reply anyway 👍🏻

[KateyFQ]

Hi PaulineS

Just as well KittyJ noticed and yourself too , they do say keep something for 7 years!!

Thanks both for replying and I wish you both good luck also.

Regards

KateyFQ