Pain with Methotrexate
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I have been taking MTX for a year now and for the past few months, I have been suffering pain in my hips and legs. The pain vanished completely when I had to miss 3 doses [not quite 3 weeks] in about September.
My Dermatologist blames my 'Polymyalgia' which doesn't really help me!
Any ideas - anyone?
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mrsmop
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Ever_hopeful mrsmop
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Good luck
schar1111 mrsmop
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mrsmop
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I took my MTX at 4pm yesterday and had the 'pain' most of the night , when it suddenly disappeared at about 4am.
You're right schar, it is a severe ache in my hips and thighs. I refer to it as pain because an ache doesn't sound too bad!
When I saw my Consultant recently, my liver enzymes were elevated and he thought then, that that might be causing the pain and I also find it very difficult to climb stairs for a few days after I have taken the MTX.
I had my bloods done again this week and expect the liver enzymes still to be up. I am taking 3 drugs in particular, that are not kind to my liver. I have stopped one and am going to negotiate stopping a second but that is prescribed by a Different Consultant whom I expect to see next week. I know the MTX is helping and my other options are limited.
schar1111 mrsmop
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Sorry to hear your enzymes are elevated, but I thinks it's pretty common now and then when you're taking all of these meds. While mine seem stable at the moment, I'm thinking perhaps your healthcare person is right and this aching is a side effect of elevated liver enzymes. I'm having my remicade infusion at the hospital next Friday and I'm going to mention this...I'll let you know if I find anything out. I'm not in the UK...I'm in Los Angeles, USA. I'm 68 and being treated for RA and Lupus, an autoimmune double whammy. Hope your bloods come back normal.
mrsmop schar1111
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I'm going to have to see my Ophthalmologist because my eye has flared up again. I have a supply of drops ready for this sort of thing, so am already using them. They put me on one of my drugs, so I will discuss it with them. I am not due to see my Dermatologist for about 3 weeks and he is the one who put me on the MTX and seems to be most on the ball.
I know what you mean about autoimmune double whammy! Tremenedous fun, isn't it!!
Lisa_Batts mrsmop
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mrsmop Lisa_Batts
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I am just back after seeing my Ophthalmologist and am stopping one lot of drugs for the time being, yipee!!
Hope you're feeling ok after your MTX. Friday is my day.
Lisa_Batts mrsmop
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