Symptoms

[marta]

Thanks Sangye. Will do. I'm gonna talk to rheumy within a couple of days. They've actually cut out the cyclo as of today because my liver enzymes keep climbing. So now I'm only on pred, which as we all know will not hold Wegs at bay on it's own. So I have a few things to chat with him about. Gracias amiga.

[manalolana]

Have a few questions our of curiosity... I couldn't handle mtx by pills so I do injections weekly. I understand the dosage varies pending body weight. I do 80 units or i think that equals to .08ml (?) weekly.
- For those of you who are taking or have taken MTX, what was your dosage?
- I get so exhaused for the first few days of the injection. Is it just me or anyone also experience the same?

Mahalo for your help!

[Sangye]

I've never heard that mtx dosing is based on weight. (Cytoxan is.) Anyone else have info about it?

[pberggren1]

Sangye, I did not know that if the liver enzymes are climbing that you have to be taken off of ctx?

[DEE]

i used to take 22mg of mxt on a saturday and was very tired
it was about wednesday before i use to feeel ok as far as i remember i was weighrd before i started to take it but he never said the two things were related
i use to get mouth ulcers ith mxt too
Phil liver enzymes raised was one iof the reasons i was tak off cxt but have not dropped to far yet now im taking Imuran

[Hammy8241]

20mg weekly. No side effects , but also had no reaction when on oral mtx - just did not work.

[manalolana]

Apparently for my weight, i am at max dosage of mtx. so I really am hoping it works. I know many of you have been ill for a long time... I just am so tired of being ill and never knowing how I would feel one moment to another.

[elephant]

Manaloloana, my sister always complained of being tired the day after her injection of methotrexate. So I think it is a normal side effect, just keep track of your symptoms and write them down on a daily journal. Let your doctor know too.

[manalolana]

Mahalo Elephant! I talked to my doc yesterday. She stated that I would be tired since I started again. Also told me to go see an eye doctor for my eye pain.

[elephant]

Make sure your eye doctor is familiar with Autoimmune disease's ( what to look for) or maybe he can give you a referral.