Well...The thing I dreaded the most. I have been on MTX Pills for 4 years. The pills have done a job on my stomach. Lord Knows i hate this medicine...but the benefits have outweighed my dislike of the side effects.
As far as the injections, I have been on 17.5mgs pills for over 2 years...My Rhemy has recently changed me to injectables. I don't like shots, so this is not going to be a joy for me, even though the bad stomach reactions and nausea I hope will now sease.
How do you all fair on the injectables? What is the difference between Preservative in the injectables and non-preseveratives in them? Does it hurt? And do you all give them to yourselves?
Please help me...I am a bit nervous. But I think I can do this...of course with MUCH support! LOL
Thanks for any help you can offer me...
Roblyn
Hi will2win!! Have not heard from you in a long time.
Most of us have move over to RA Friends.
We would really love for you to join us over there!!
I hope you join us over at the new forum soon!!
Iinject MTX. I does not hurt, until you get the hang of it you may busier yourself. I had the same problem with my stomach. Good Luck!
At the end of my time with MTX I was taking 22.5 mg of the oral MTX. I can't say that it really did a number on my stomach but I do remember in the beginning it did bother it and I also got some atrocious headaches with it...But as time went on my body got accustom to it...They do say the injectable is better all around. So I hope that you do well with it. I did very well with MTX for almost 3 years but now it is my time to go on Enbrel.
Like you I am not looking forward to injecting myself but I am not looking forward to not walking either so I guess there is no choice but to "do it or not walk"
I think with the Non Preservative you have to mix the injection yourself. I am not sure but I think the non perserative one does not burn as much when injecting yourself...
Good luck with the MTX. I hope it is a valuable drug for your fight with RA, I know I am glad I used it...
Toni
I did it!
It wasn't bad giving myself the injections...but the after affects were the worse. Heck if I knew I was still going to get sick to my stomach and be tired...I would have opted out of the shots also. I am praying my body gets use to it. If not...I will have to find something else to help me. Thank you all for your support and please offer any help you can to make this transition better. God Bless you all, Roblyn I took MTX for the first time last night. I was told to mix it with water or juice and drink it. I did and had no side effects at all. l had never heard of taking it that way, but found an article last night on the net that explained taking it this way. I misxed it with 8 oz of water and it had no taste at all. Wayney said she use to take it that way too. So Roblyn; you took it orally for 4 years before you started having problems? I've been on it for more than 3 now and hoped I was in the clear....I hope I don't end up with problems from it. I love it; it's made a huge difference for me. I think I'd end up doing it like Leslie does though....I already take Humira and HATE doing the injections. I don't want to have to add another one to it. Hope this helps you Roblyn. Congratulations on being able to give yourself your MTX shot... Sounds like you did it right... Now all we have to do is get you some good breathing exercises and teach you how not to freak out when you have to do it again...and I should be the last one to say that because I am such a sissy when it comes to shots. Glad you manage this one. We will be here when you have to give the next one... (psst-psst...I just got my first Enbrel shot and I couldn't give it to myself...don't tell anyone..
Have a great weekend. Toni
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