Can it be med side effects?

Hello everyone,

Hope you are all having a blessed day. I've been on MXT for close to 3 months. My Rheumotologist wanted to go higher on the weekly dosage from 5 to 7 but I told him I would feel comfortable at 6 pills. I also mentioned to him that I was losing hair so he increased my folic acid to 2 a day. About 2 weeks ago, I noticed some changes in myself that are somewhat alarming. The last 2 doses have actually made me feel more weighed down especially in the evening. Im not in pain, its more like I feel stiff and it takes a few for things to get back to normal. I feel tired almost all the time now and am sleeping way more than usual. I have to tell myself literally to get out of bed. I thought it could be depression but I honestly want to do things and once I'm up, I am out and about. I love life! Its more like fatigue, i get mad just being in bed but I feel like my body is calling for it. Is this normal?

For the last 3 days, add dizziness to my list of symptoms. Im even dizzy in bed. Could this be side effects of the MTX? I never felt no where near what to I feel now. Ever since I started taking medicine, I started with pain in my joints. My first Rheumotologist thought I had SS and prescribed medication for it. Don't remember the name but it started with hydro. When I initially saw her, I did not complain about joint pain only dryness. A week into taking it, the joint pain kicked in. Its as if it was triggered by the meds. I called her and she kind of chuckled it off. Now Im on a totally different medicine with a totally different diagnosis and I'm beginning to get new symptoms. The dizziness has me so worried.

I also developed Raynauds and am not sure if RA can bring that on and if any of you have it along with the disease. Should I be concerned. Don't know if the medicine is as effective as it should be but Im afraid of switching it up. Any advice is so appreciated. Thanks and God bless.

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