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I am on 10mg of MTX with enbrel once a week. I always take it on Monday evenings
I dont drink alcohol very much just on the holidays and occasions. This is going to be one of those weekends. Today is my 60th birthday and we are all going out to dinner. I figure 1 glass of wine. Sunday christmas eve party one glass of wine maybe 2. Monday christmas party 1 glass of wine maybe 2.

I hardly drink the rest of the year. Should I hold off my meds till tuesday. Or is drinking just a bad idea.

Barbara
Oh, I'm not driving either.

i am on 12mg of MTX, and my rheumy told me something like 3 drinks a week is okay.  As for reactions with enbrel, I am clueless. 

if you don't want to have a drink, I will drink it for you :)

-Jon

Here's another thread where this is discussed in detail:

http://www.arthritisinsight.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=48 01&KW=drinking

I take 20mg of mtx a week and drink about 5 to 7 units of alcohol per week.
Enjoy yourself............... then don't drink for awhile.  I have had a few, sometimes more than a few on occasion, when my hubby is home, I don't indulge at all and I never indulge for long periods of time but my liver has always come back fine - even on mtx. 
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