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ChemicalsChris
ChemicalsChris

Hello. I took my first lot of MTX at 18:30 last night, and I'm wondering when I can take the folic acid today. All I can find is that I mustn't take them on the same day. Can anyone help?

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  • mike42824
    mike42824 ChemicalsChris

    Posted

    My Rheumatologist at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath, told me to take my 15mg (6 x 2.5mg) of Mtx once a week, and the Folic Acid midway between the Mtx doses. In my case I take the Mtx on a Saturday and the Folic Acid on a Wednesday. I hope that helps, but have a word with your Rheumatologist to clarify first. Good Luck!
  • patyrod
    patyrod ChemicalsChris

    Posted

    My rheumatologist told me to take folic acid every day.  He did not say anything about skipping the day when I take methotrexate.  Has anyone else been told to take folic acid every day?  I see on this forum that most people on methotrexate have been told to either skip a day of folic acid or take it only once a week.
    • sarah84999
      sarah84999 patyrod

      Posted

      People take between once and 6x a week but is a big no no to take same day as MTX. Google it that should help you :-)
    • patyrod
      patyrod sarah84999

      Posted

      Thanks, Sarah.  I think that I will skip the folic acid on methotrexate day from now on. smile

    • sarah84999
      sarah84999 patyrod

      Posted

      That would be best. It is so hard to know what to do as we all get told different things etc!

    • Jayjay1959
      Jayjay1959 patyrod

      Posted

      I have my mtx on Thursday and 6 folic acid on Sunday I was told to do it that way
    • kristin3351
      kristin3351 patyrod

      Posted

       My doc said to take it every day also. I specifically called to ask this because of what I see on here. I will try to research this on my own. 
    • patyrod
      patyrod kristin3351

      Posted

      That is interesting, Kristin.  What is your methotrexate dosage?  Mine is 10 mg once a week.
  • lyn1951
    lyn1951 ChemicalsChris

    Posted

    I take all my drugs at night, so the following night I take my folic acid along with my other medicine's.

    I am on 35mg of MTX injectable, as Dr's discovered I wasn't taking up the MTX via my stomach, Dr's wondered why I was getting no result after taking the tablets, when I should have been.

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