Methotrexate side effects - when do they kick in

[andrew]

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Hey all I'm having an awesome day. Snapped a rib again this morning (feels like the same one as last time) from coughing and now getting stomach cramps and the runs either from the chicken I had for lunch or from the Meth.

Tell me something: when do Methotrexate side effects usually kick in? This week was the third week stepping up to 2 x 10mg tablets which I took approximately 24 hours ago. I'm taking Folic Acid 1 x 0.5mg on the off days.

I'm thinking it's the chicken as side effects would surely have kicked in earlier?? Also I'm getting chills with the nausea and cramps which also makes me think it's the $^@#&@ chicken.

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[Jack]

Snapped a rib again this morning (feels like the same one as last time) from coughing and now getting stomach cramps and the runs

Me too! (I did my rib last night by leaning over the arm of the chair)
Bloody good fun this isn't it?

Hope you feel well soon. Avoid smelly chicken!

[DEE]

Andrew when i was taking mtx i felt sick on the day i took it for about a month .
the only other thing i found was i was tired for a couple or days after taking it
other than that only change from it because it was not holding wg down
good luck maybe have to change menu
eat muffins like Elephant and i
take care DEEx

[andrew]

Haha yeah muffins sound like a good idea. Thanks for the tip on the side effects.

Jack: Yes, it's about as fun as underwear made from sandpaper. <- Just thought of that myself. An Andrew original.

The chicken was a bbq chicken from the local store of which I at some yesterday with no ill effects. Seems it had a limited shelf life!

[Jaha]

Andrew,

I take mtx by shots (to avoid the nausea), every week, folic acid daily,bactrium MWF. I have side effects for the 2 days following the shots, bone pain,fatigue, muscle weakness, headaches and generally feel like crap. Then about the third day I pop back to semi normal. Think that the mtx kind of builds up in your system and can create more side effects the longer you are on it. I just know how I react to it and everybody is propably a different.

Jana

[andrew]

Thanks Jaha. How much Meth are you on?

[Jaha]

Andrew,

I am on .6ml shots and I think that is a very low dose, have been on it since I was comfirmed WG in Sept. I am just excepting and learning about WG, mostly from this forum. It's been a bumpy road already.
Jana

[Sangye]

Andrew and Jack, I'm going to take up a collection from the group to have you each professionally encased in bubble wrap. No more sandpaper underwear for you!

Seriously though , I hope you both heal up quickly.

[freakyschizogirl]

I take 10mg Meth a week and i first felt side effects last week. Nothing as yet this week. but definate Nausea last week, Lasted all morning. I have been on Meth just over a month.

[jola57]

i have been on 10mg for over a year. No bad side effects but I do continue to have episodes of, delicately saying, "spastic colon". It comes unawares and at any time and anywhere. Then disapears just a s quickly just to rear its ugly @$$ at most inoportune moment again. So maybe the chicken was OK. Or was it the freezer parrot's revenge, huh. LOL