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Wed-13-04-2016, 10:54 AM
Hi Shane. Welcome to the forum, you will find this a very friendly place.
There are some things that have to be taken into context and that is, what works for one person does not necessarily work for another person and it's the same with side effects .
I was on MTX for just over nine years , six by 25mg tablets and just over three years on 20 mg self injections so I feel that I have a very good idea about this drug. I never achieved complete clearance however I came from virtually complete cover in fact it was so bad that I had been in hospital three times for up to 6-7 weeks at a time.
My doses were ,I think, on the higher side and when I first took them I had stomach problems and tiredness which gradually settled down and I had little in the way of side effects for about five years providing that I took care and watched what I eat such as foods that could contain bugs like pate for instance. MTX can effect your kidneys and liver so regular blood tests are needed and I did not drink alcohol while I was on it as this risk was in my court to eliminate so why add to the risks.
My GP takes MTX and he is quite happy to take it , I did have a build up of side effects so I went on to injections which helped but over a period of time the side effects built up again so I had to stop taking it , the P came back in a short time but now I am on Stelara. All treatments have side effects even creams so it's really how you feel about it but MTX has been used for a long time and well known.
Any more questions you can think about just asl away.
Dave.
There are some things that have to be taken into context and that is, what works for one person does not necessarily work for another person and it's the same with side effects .
I was on MTX for just over nine years , six by 25mg tablets and just over three years on 20 mg self injections so I feel that I have a very good idea about this drug. I never achieved complete clearance however I came from virtually complete cover in fact it was so bad that I had been in hospital three times for up to 6-7 weeks at a time.
My doses were ,I think, on the higher side and when I first took them I had stomach problems and tiredness which gradually settled down and I had little in the way of side effects for about five years providing that I took care and watched what I eat such as foods that could contain bugs like pate for instance. MTX can effect your kidneys and liver so regular blood tests are needed and I did not drink alcohol while I was on it as this risk was in my court to eliminate so why add to the risks.
My GP takes MTX and he is quite happy to take it , I did have a build up of side effects so I went on to injections which helped but over a period of time the side effects built up again so I had to stop taking it , the P came back in a short time but now I am on Stelara. All treatments have side effects even creams so it's really how you feel about it but MTX has been used for a long time and well known.
Any more questions you can think about just asl away.
Dave.
