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Thread: Methotrexate side effects - when do they kick in

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    Hahahaha yeah if I can avoid it, it doesn't exist.

    I'll chat to the doc about a scan. *sighs*
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    ROTFL That was a hilarious exchange.

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    A.J. has now had two injections of the methtrexate. It still made him feel tired and a little sick to the stomach, but not near the problems taking the tabletes. He even managed to give himself the injection. I think this may work out. Now, if I could just figure out how to jam the bactrim and the folic acid into that little syringe......

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    Hey peeps
    Spoke to my doc today. Will be back on Imuran from tomorrow. He's thinking about trying me on Mycophenolate Mofetil which is more commonly known as Cellcept (just Googled it as I was typing). I'm not sure about this as Imuran was working nicely but hey, if he wants to give it a try then ok. Took my last dose of MTX last Thursday (only 10mg) and it's still making me soooo tired. It's strange that I should react that way. Might actually be interesting to see how I go back on the Imuran. I'm wondering if it was affecting me too but I was just thinking I was 'normal'.

    Other than that, still got the stupid cough but aside from that and the fatigue, pretty not bad.

    Jeriorleans, good to see that AJ is doing better on the injections. You might need a slightly larger syringe to fit the Bactrim and Folic Acid...ow!!!!
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    Andrew hope it all works out for you with the Imuran and all those side effects from the MTX go away!

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    I've been on Mycophenolate since it was first trialled and have not had a flare since, but I do suffer from diarrhoea as a side effect.
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    Cellcept was a breeze for me except for the diarrhea. (Not the worst thing, but well, it was diarrhea. What more do I need to say? )

    Andrew, since imuran was working well for you, why is your doc messing with it?

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    That's my question too, Andrew; it's not like Cellcept is better, and, as studies have shown, people on Cellcept tend to flare more severely when they do flare. Imuran tends to be tolerated better as well.

    Researchers at the Symposium put the rate of intractable diarrhea with Cellcept at 20 percent of patients.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sangye View Post
    Cellcept was a breeze for me except for the diarrhea. (Not the worst thing, but well, it was diarrhea. What more do I need to say? )

    Andrew, since imuran was working well for you, why is your doc messing with it?
    It was so I could take Gout meds. They conflict with the Imuran. I decided I'd just deal with the gout when it comes up.
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    D'oh! Now I remember that you told us that.... Stupid gout.

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