Methotrexate side effects - when do they kick in

[Sangye]

Andrew, that sure sounds like the mtx was the culprit. I wonder if it was suppressing your immune system so much that you couldn't get over the bug you had?

[andrew]

Didn't think of that but certainly makes sense. Might ask the doc that and see what he thinks too.

[Sangye]

LOL He'll probably say "Uh, tell that Sangye chick to mind her own business."

[Minneapolismark]

I take 25mg once a week and have been for about five months. I take it Sunday night and sleep more or less until Tuesday afternoon. I generally feel crappy and sad during this time. But I am such a noob that I have no idea if this good, bad, normal, bizarre or whatever.

No broken ribs though. I didn't know that Mtx would weaken bones. That is a very scary thought.

[andrew]

I take 25mg once a week and have been for about five months. I take it Sunday night and sleep more or less until Tuesday afternoon. I generally feel crappy and sad during this time. But I am such a noob that I have no idea if this good, bad, normal, bizarre or whatever.

No broken ribs though. I didn't know that Mtx would weaken bones. That is a very scary thought.

Yeah I've got no idea why I would react so badly to such a small dose. As for the ribs, it was two months of coughing that took it's toll rather than the MTX

[Jack]

Breaking ribs by coughing is not the normal. Have you had a bone density scan recently?

[andrew]

Not recently no. Last one was in about 2005 and all good.

[Jack]

Well, you know what you should do next don't you?

[andrew]

Mowing the lawn?

[Jack]

Yes, that would probably be my reaction too.

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