I guess you are right. (Although my dr. said that daily dose was also ok.)
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Well, keep in mind that when you tried it before it was dispensed wrong, so the negative side effects might not be due to the Mtx itself but the wrong daily dose.
Also, I'm taking folic acid every day to prevent my hair from falling off and reduce side effects of Mtx. With the exception of fatigue, it works for me perfectly. I have not lost my hair. I also didn't catch any infections -including cold/flu in an entire year.
I did suffer a flare up right after my (former) rheumatologist made me taper off prednisone completely and would not change the course of treatment to stop the flare up. I was down to a safe 3mg/day back then and now I'm having a very hard time even at as high as 20mg/day. He's no longer my doctor because of that. I'm down to 10mg/day and still have some roving arthritis. I'm hoping I can get back to 3mg/day again.
I would also say that your daily Rx of Mtx is a medical mistake. I'd be careful with that doctor.
Ed.