I had thought I was not going to get the mtx fatigue and overall body aches I had gotten before from mtx. It is wierd. I don't get the side effects from mtx. until two days later. I woke up this morning feeling flu like symptoms and exhausted. That is how I would feel when I was taking mtx before. I guess my body processes it slower. I hope I can continue to take it. I am resigned to mtx being integral to getting my life back. I am thinking out loud because I don't feel well enough to get out of the recliner. YUk Another day with ra. roxy, it hits me 2 days later too...just a lot of fatigue and laziness. That' s why I take it on Friday so I can rest the weekend. Maybe after a few weeks of you taking it you won't have those flu symptoms...I know when my MTX is upped, I feel like crap for a good month..then somehow my body adjusts.
Have you discussed the injectable kind with your doctor Rox? Some people have a lot better results with that.
I personally take 22.5mg a week and have no problems and it has been life changing for me as well. (With Humira too)
I think if my body does not adjust to oral mtx I will consider injectible. My rd and I decided to try to keep me at 10 mg. Last time he worked up from 5 mg. I think maybe 10 mg was a lot the first time. Sadly, I thought I had a good attitude and was not going to feel bad this time from mtx. If nothing else, I KNOW I am not feeling well and it must be mtx. Nothing subtle about how I am feeling this morningHOW LONG BEFORE YOU GO BACK TO WORK?? HOPEFULLY THIS WILL STABILIZE YOU SO YOU CAN FEEL BETTER DAILY!