Starting methotrexate.. KeithDawson

[KeithDawson]

Hello Fred

Thank you I will definitely do so.

[KeithDawson]

Hello All

I am in my sixteenth week on MTX.

Last week was emotionally bad for me. I was giving up. All this and no real change. The itchiness is still there. The spots are all over. 
However, I am hanging in and decided not to give up.
It is summer here and very hot and I am unable to wear shorts in public.

Appointment with Dermatologist 23 November 2018 in Cape Town (3 monthly follow up).
There is a possibility that my dosage will be increased to 15mg per week.

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[jiml]

Hello All

I am in my sixteenth week on MTX.

Last week was emotionally bad for me. I was giving up. All this and no real change. The itchiness is still there. The spots are all over. 
However, I am hanging in and decided not to give up.
It is summer here and very hot and I am unable to wear shorts in public.

Appointment with Dermatologist 23 November 2018 in Cape Town (3 monthly follow up).
There is a possibility that my dosage will be increased to 15mg per week.

How do I insert a picture?

Hi Keith what a shame you are on a low dose methotrexate it might help getting a higher dose as I needed 25mg to clear me
Have you phoned dermatology and ask if you can increase early,tell them you are at your wits end
Hope you get clearance soon

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[arsenalfan13]

Just thought I'd pop in to say you shouldn't get down that mtx hasn't worked for you at 10. I was on 10mg for a while and nothing was happening; my dosage was bumped up to 15mg and I started to notice change just a week after that.