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anyone ever get bad headaches from mtx? i have never before had a headache this bad. I think it is from my sinuses... anyone else experience this problem? I haven't taken it, but if I remember correctly from reading other posts, yes, a headache is common with the MTX. If it's EXCRUCIATING you probably want to call your doctor about it. Do migraine pills knock it out for you? Yes, I take mtx on Thursday afternoon and I used to wake up every Saturday
morning with a terrible headache. Now I only have them about half the time.
Drinking A LOT of water on Friday seems to help.

katie, i never had problems with headaches before, never took migraine medicine. I sure hope this isnt a side effect of mtx? I will increase my water. I am new to mtx. so i dont really know what other meds i can take. i just took a sudefeed, becasue i really think it is my sinuses. I hope it doesnt interact with mtx. or prednisone.

kel

You should definately phone your pharmacist and ask if sudafed is
contraindicted. You should not take anything which contains aspirin while
on mtx. I had an allergy while on mtx and the only allergy medicine it was
safe for me to take was (I think) claritan. PLEASE PHONE YOUR PHARMACIST.Ooo good good, thanks for throwing that in there Gimpy!

As I said, I've never taken it...so I was just throwing out general ideas!
Oh - is the reason you shouldn't take aspirin because of the liver effect of MTX?

oh sh*t i took it a half hour ago! i dont think it has asprin in it. ill keep you informed if i die!

kel

Yes, aspirin and mtx mixed together are seriously harmful to the liver.  LOL I think you'll be fine! You just don't want to make a habit of it, as it would be strenuous on your liver. - Did I spell strenuous right???

I GET HEADACHES ALL THE TIME FROM MTX AND TAKE EXCEDRIN FOR MIGRAIN. MY LIVER HAS PROBABLY DISOLVED BY NOW

                               DON

LOL Don, why not throw some whiskey into that lil cocktail!! You tryin to kill yourself buddy???
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