the day after my mtx. shot i was feeling little pain ,no fatiuge. and now the second day after i feel worse than before the shot! :( My head feels heavy, my fingers are swollen. and every joint hurts. even my spine! Yesterday i told my 9 year old daughter i would bring her shopping for summer clothes. she is so exited. and so was i, cause i was feeling great. now today, i feel as though i was hit by a truck! it feels like my head is burning up. but no fever. anyone else have that affect after the mtx. shot? also my head feels heavy, but i am going shopping nayway. i cant let her down. I think i am going to start a journal writting down how i feel everyday to see if this mtx. is helping or making things worse.
kelly
I don't take MTX shots, but the day after I take the pills, I zone out. I get so tired, I can barely keep my head up - I usually plan a nap that day. MTX is not going to make you feel better right away, the way some people feel after Humira or Enbrel. It took me 4 months to gradually recover - but it will come. Have patience and faith!!!! Good luck, anewbie - it will get better.The same here on the day after Enbrel and MTX. I get the hot head feeling with no fever also. I always clear the two days after taking my meds and by the third day I get the results.
Take care.
Yes, MTX can make you feel tired (I drink coffee w/caffeine), and sorta strange (hard to put into words) I must take it though as I want to get off of this( prednisone!! down from 3 to 2 1/2 today, gradually getting it down.) 6x2.5 of MTX...I tis worth waiting for....try to hang in there....good luck.
sarah
The MTX will definitely wipe you out the next day. I got to where I took it Saturday nights and didn't make any definite plans for Saturday evening or Sunday. We tried to do things like shopping on Saturday mornings.