Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 -HI Missy, Have you noticed Tyler eating else than he was before the MTX?? has he been complaining of tummy problems. My only did 3 weeks of oral MTX before swtiching to the injectable. IM not sure if he was lossing weight, but he had only gained 1/2lb since the last rheumy visit 4 weeks prior. THis suprised the doctor as she expected more because of the prednisone and the extra eatting he was doing. So perhaps his weight loss might have been more had it not been for the prednisone. Since switching to the injections, Nick has had no problems stomach wise and had never been so good. I would like to add though that you wont get a true picture of his actual weight loss until hes weighed on the same scales as he was for the 73lb reading. Each scale is different and can be off sometimes upto 10lbs. Talk to your rheumy and see what they suggest. Good luck and dont worry if you have to switch to injections, it really is not as bad as you think. Weve only done 4 and each one is eaiser than the last. Hugs Helen and (6,systemic) > Hello all, > I have a question. Tyler has been on the oral Mtx. for 4 weeks now and I thought he was looking as if he was losing weight. I had the nurse at school weigh him today(figured her scale would be more accurate than mine) and he has gone from 73 pounds to 67 pounds. That's 6 pounds in 4 weeks. He's is 4ft7in. and very tall and thin to begin with, so losing 6 pounds is alot for him. Has anyone else experienced weight loss with the Mtx? I have a call into the dr. to see if we need to switch to Injection (yikes) to see if they will not upset his stomach so, or if I need to give him Ensure or Boost or a supplement. I hope I am not being overly concerned. I would love to loss 6 pounds but for him I worry. > > Thanks for listening and any advice would be appreciated. > > Missy and Tyler(spondy 10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Helen, Thank you for the information. I hope we can figure it out. Tyler hasn't eaten anything different, and he has complained that he just doesn't feel like eating on the 3 days after Mtx. We will keep you posted. Thanks for the injection encouragement. Missy and Tyler(spondy 10) Re: Mtx and Weight Loss > -HI Missy, > > Have you noticed Tyler eating else than he was before the MTX?? > has > he been complaining of tummy problems. > > My only did 3 weeks of oral MTX before swtiching to the > injectable. IM not sure if he was lossing weight, but he had only > gained 1/2lb since the last rheumy visit 4 weeks prior. THis > suprised > the doctor as she expected more because of the prednisone and the > extra eatting he was doing. So perhaps his weight loss might have > been more had it not been for the prednisone. > > Since switching to the injections, Nick has had no problems > stomach > wise and had never been so good. > > I would like to add though that you wont get a true picture of his > actual weight loss until hes weighed on the same scales as he was > for > the 73lb reading. Each scale is different and can be off sometimes > upto 10lbs. > > Talk to your rheumy and see what they suggest. > > Good luck and dont worry if you have to switch to injections, it > really is not as bad as you think. Weve only done 4 and each one > is > eaiser than the last. > > Hugs Helen and (6,systemic) > > > > > Hello all, > > I have a question. Tyler has been on the oral Mtx. for 4 weeks > now > and I thought he was looking as if he was losing weight. I had the > nurse at school weigh him today(figured her scale would be more > accurate than mine) and he has gone from 73 pounds to 67 pounds. > That's 6 pounds in 4 weeks. He's is 4ft7in. and very tall and thin > to > begin with, so losing 6 pounds is alot for him. Has anyone else > experienced weight loss with the Mtx? I have a call into the dr. > to > see if we need to switch to Injection (yikes) to see if they will > not > upset his stomach so, or if I need to give him Ensure or Boost or > a > supplement. I hope I am not being overly concerned. I would love > to > loss 6 pounds but for him I worry. > > > > Thanks for listening and any advice would be appreciated. > > > > Missy and Tyler(spondy 10) > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi Missy I wouldn't worry about 6 lbs in 4 weeks, from my own experience loss loss was common. So long as he is eating and doesn't continue to lose more weight. But if you really feel the need for concern, then contact his doctor on the matter.. HPLTA Rusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Hi, Missy. I never really thought about it, but has lost a lot of weight since starting the MTX. Even though he has grown over 3 inches since starting. I did take him to his ped for a check up and asked if it was ok. She said as long as he is not doing it on purpose - he eats like a horse, so that is not the case! - it was ok. I guess it could be from the med. Plus, he is more active now than before he took the MTX because he can move better. I keep an eye on it, and make sure I mention it to the drs when he goes in. has asked about taking a protein supplement, so we will talk with his rheumy on his next visit. Good question - I am going to research a bit and see if weight loss is a side effect. Michele (16,pauci & spondy) Mtx and Weight Loss Hello all, I have a question. Tyler has been on the oral Mtx. for 4 weeks now and I thought he was looking as if he was losing weight. I had the nurse at school weigh him today(figured her scale would be more accurate than mine) and he has gone from 73 pounds to 67 pounds. That's 6 pounds in 4 weeks. He's is 4ft7in. and very tall and thin to begin with, so losing 6 pounds is alot for him. Has anyone else experienced weight loss with the Mtx? I have a call into the dr. to see if we need to switch to Injection (yikes) to see if they will not upset his stomach so, or if I need to give him Ensure or Boost or a supplement. I hope I am not being overly concerned. I would love to loss 6 pounds but for him I worry. Thanks for listening and any advice would be appreciated. Missy and Tyler(spondy 10) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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