maybe some of you can help. I took my mtx shots this tuesday and I have been very sick sense. I can't eat my stmoach hurts so bad I am sore all over . I have such indiguestion. I don't know what is going on. I am off predisone thank god for that. I guess I am just sick of being sick
I have never took the shots of mtx. I do take the pill form. It also made me very sick in the stomach. The pains was bad i thought I was having a gallbladder attack or something.
My doctor up my folic acid to 4 mg a day instead of 1 mg. He also had me break up my dose of mtx I know you can't do that with the shots.
Have you tried the folic acid. It helped my stomach allot. I still have some discomfort it is a lot better then before.
I know the feel about being sick of it all.
I know pain can be very depressing. Are you on any medicine for depression?
What helps me get through it all is God. And remember we are here. Support groups can help also.
I hope you get to feeling better soon.
I am so glad I am off MTX. It made me so sick, always about the third week into it. I mean aching, painful, nauseated sick. My rd finally decided after four tries that I could not handle it. I envy people who it works so well for as my RA is far from controlled but I would never take it again. It is a very strong medication. The folic acid helped me with the mouth sores but the aches and nausea, I could not cope with. There are many medications out there, be sure you exhaust trying mtx, I kept trying it for about a year, but if it is not for you - there are alternatives. Hope you feel better soon.
Antidepressants for pain AND depression work very well. I can really tell the difference if I do not take my prozac. As far as I can tell, it has had no side effects.
Just know there are options and don't give up. I keep preaching it but I swear, the best I have ever done is warm water therapy. I cannot drive right now because of my illness so I am just waiting for my hubby to return to take me.
Angel, I have days that I have the exact same feelings you do but one thing about RA is it always changes. So when you are in the worst of it, which I just got out of, you have to believe that you will get on the other side of it and come here to vent.
I hope better days are coming your way.
I know how discouraging it is to have to keep trying new drugs before finding one that works. I have yet to find something to kill the pain that doesn't hurt my stomach.
Good luck to you.
Hi AngelPlease call your RD because you still shouldn't be feeling this icky. Folic acid is extremely important when taking mtx whether orally or injectable. Despite the side effects, have you gotten any relief from the swelling and inflammation? It almost seems like you might want to decide whether staying on mtx is worth muddling thru the side effects if it is not giving you any relief. I am having some icky heartburn today (shot was yesterday) and if not better I am going to call my doc in the morning (he is actually in for half a day on Saturdays) and get some Prevacid.
I hope so much that you feel better soon. It is so frustrating to go from one med to another just to get the hope you had this one WILL work dashed. Hang in there. The right combo is out there for you.
Thank you for all yor infro. I am on folic acid 1 mg. I will take the shot once again this tuesday and see what it does to me again. I do not want to feel like I have the flu all the time. I am getting to a point that if this don't work I just will take the pain meds and forget the rest. It has to be better than feeling very sick right. God Bless you all Angel, My rd put me on 5 mg. folic acid and he kept me on it even without the mtx. It is good for you. Up your folic acid