Best time to take MTX? Babs! | Arthritis Information

I'm sure I have read this discussed before but I'm

I always preferred taking mine on Saturday nights. I did this for years because in the beginning the day after I took mine I would be totally wiped out and often sick feeling the next day. I didn't want to deal with that on a weekday while I was working so I reserved Sunday's as my "Day of rest" it became very routine for me. Even after my body adjusted to the MTX I still contiuned Sunday's as my "Day of rest" mainly because my body just needs down time. I've discovered if I get too run down I pay for it in numerous ways.

Good Luck with the MTX. It was a God Send for me.

Hey Lyn!

Glad you had minimal issues... You may want to sandwich the med between some food to minimize some tummy issues.

I use to take it on Saturday nights too... and feel a little down on Sundays.. tired, etc.. Til I realized that I was wasting my "good days" ergo my days off ... so now I take it on Wednesday nights.... make sure I get some good sleep that evening... and feel hardly anything different at all -- work all day.. no problems..

Best to you, Lyn!!

I have never had a problem with MTX. I was started on 3 pills initially and gradually built up to 6 where I was for a long time. Now I am on 8.

I take mine on Wednesday after breakfast. I drink 16 oz. of water on my way to work, have breakfast at 9 and take all my pills with anothe 16 oz. of water.

Other then a little hair loss and feeling tired (but not so much that I can't function) the next day MTX has been wonderful for me. Only thing is it's not keeping me as comfortable as it used to.

I have Friday's off, so I take mine on Thursday nights.....after a big dinner, and right before I shut my eyes to go to bed. I take 10 pills so If I take them and am up for a while I get queezy....so, swallow them and shut my eyes for the night, no big deal.

Good luck!