I have RA and am taking methotrexate thru injections.
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I inject every Sunday. Within minutes, i feel awful. Nausea, dizzy, shaking and almost blacking out. I have taken it for 12 weeks now.
There should be an improvement. I am dreading Sundays now.
Anyone else feel like this?
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lucynewas wendy34506
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leslie19171 lucynewas
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wendy34506 lucynewas
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Goose_Girl wendy34506
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lucynewas Goose_Girl
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Goose_Girl wendy34506
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Try taking it an hr or so before bed, that way if your going to get side effects you hopefully won't notice them since you'll be asleep. I wish you the best of luck.
shaz6098 wendy34506
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You might find it helpful to arrange to speak to your consultant / or GP about the side effects. I found mine did settle down. Hopefully things will settle for you too!
Good luck
wendy34506 shaz6098
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Yes. I do have a message that i left for my specialist. Long weekend here so have tp wait till Tuesday for a reply.
I did wait till the evening last night. It wasn't as bad as previous weeks. I inject it in my stomach. Take folic acid the next day.
Thanks for your comment
shirlee86000 wendy34506
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shirlee86000 leslie19171
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Hi Leslie
I too came of methotrexate about a month ago due to raised enzymes, I then went on holiday so the rheumatologist kept me off it ( as I also have weird marks on the palms of my hands) but oh my goodness the pain came with a vengeance I have been in agony, I went to see him again last Friday and I got a steroid injection in my backside it's just started to take effect today thank goodness, so I go back in December where they are going to put me back on methotrexate ( I am not looking forward to it either) but you kind of forget why your on it when pain free, I don't think I will moan again as the pain is so bad
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leslie19171 shirlee86000
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thats what i have told my brother who has just gone on it if you come it the pain comes back with avengance i came of mtx big mistake will go on ìt asqp