I actually feel awesome, and I'm on a super low dose. I have only been on 10, and he wants me to go to 12.5. I'm just not convinced because I only feel bad the day after my dose. Like I just want to lay on the couch all day. I have a little swelling in one foot, but it doesn't bother me most of the time. He's just convinced that I'm not feeling side effects from the drug, but RA fatigue because of it wearing off. We shall soon see!La- you are too funny!
By the way I'm going to be in your neck of the woods soon-going skiing! Yea!
Allow me to suggest this
John Hopkins article for your consideration.
Have a wonderful ski vacation!
[QUOTE=TheLa]babs-thats what I always felt I was experiencing. I think that since I
had been adjusting to the MTX and then it changed for the worse, my doc felt that I needed more. My dose
is really low...so I don't know. If the higher dose makes me feel even worse then I'll have an argument. We shall see...[/QUOTE]
OK.. what are your exact symptoms next day?
Are you feeling upset stomach?
Flu'ish?
Tired/exhausted?
These symptoms I managed w/ a dose of Dextramethorphan (sp?) in cough meds... the ones that say "DM" One dose of that before MTX'ing... and a couple the next day and I really didn't feel bad anymore..... That's what my RD said to do... no harm no foul either.
Hey all-It's the morning after adding the extra pill and guess what...I feel great! Maybe the doc was right. I felt crappy wed and thurs afternoons...fluish. Maybe the MTX
was slipping. My joints never felt bad, just fluish. Now let me say I
did seriously carbo-load last night, so maybe I just did a better job taking the meds. We shall see. I'm an ongoing experiment!
Babs- I was feeling all of those symptoms, and yes I felt it was just the side effects. The side effects, and symptoms of RA can be really similar especially if you have felt really good for an extended period of time. So I couldn't really argue not trying the increase. I can always back off.
I'm psyched to go skiing, and enjoy my allotted adult beverages. Yea!
I'm going to check out that Johns Hopkins article. Thanks. La
Glad you are feeling better. Hope you continue to feel better.
I was raised up in dosage twice while on MTX, but it was based on going sero-positive, not on how I was feeling. I hope it works for you. Glad you're feeling good La!
Thanks for the support. Hopefully this wasn't a fluke.Hopefully not- you have skiing to do!
Damn skippy! And martinis to be drunk! So to speak
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