Methotrexate anyone? Psoriatic arthriis

[Tinijocaro]

I just took my second weekly dose for Psoriatic Arthritis. While I don't feel any better, I don't feel any worse.

I keep reading about people ( on PS support forums) who have horrible side effects from taking MTX. Does it take a while for side effects to kick in or am I just fortunate to not have any? I take 10mg/ week. Maybe it's a low dosage?

How long did it take for MTX to kick in and help you ( if it did help you)?

 

[ILUVALASKA]

Thought....try giving up flour, gluten and sugar for thirty days. I wonder if your symptoms will improve? It worked for my mother!

 

[LBAK]

I take MTX 18 mg a week and the only side effect I have is some tiredness the next day. I've been on it for years. It took at least 8 weeks to feel the full effects for me.

I am also gluten free as I have Celiac but I have heard people feel better giving up gluten.

 

[crayon3448]

My DH was on it for a few years for Psoriatic Arthritis. He never had any side effects but it wasn't all that helpful to him either. I don't recall what dosage he took.

 

[Boston Tea Party]

Methotrexate weekly here. No side effects other than needing a nap the next day. I've been taking it a couple of years.

Best of luck to you. Arthritis sucks.

 

[Capt. Minnie]

I have RA and was on methotrexate for 5 years it started to work within in a month for me and I was extremely nauseous the next day.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Thought....try giving up flour, gluten and sugar for thirty days. I wonder if your symptoms will improve? It worked for my mother!

I am trying to greatly lessen the gluten that enters my body and also am reducing sugar. Hopefully it will help and maybe I'll lose a few pounds too!

 

[Tinijocaro]

Today is a great day. Hardly feel any pain so maybe it's kicking in.

 

[disfan07]

I was on 20mg MTX for 5 years for my eczema. I got lucky and had no side effects from it. For me, the worst part about being on it for so long was having to get a liver biopsy done. Otherwise, it was an amazing medication for me.

 

[minkydog]

DH has taken high doses of methotrexate weekly for the last 5 years and he has not had any side effects. Sure, he gets fatigued and needs a lot of naps, but he has stage 4 lung disease and heart failure. I think those illnesses are causing most of his symptoms. One thing about it--methotrexate has enabled him to drop some of the prednisone that he required, which HAS caused side effects.

 

[luvwinnie]

I've been on so lo long can't remember how long it took to work...but I'm on Embrel with it. Good luck! Be sure to keep,up with your blood work.

 

[luvwinnie]

You are on folic acid too, right?

 

[anniemae]

I noticed one person who was on it long term had to do a liver biopsy. Has anyone else had to do that who has been on it for a while?