Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I didn't hear about the gloves when handling it, that's enough to creep one out...! But why aren't all the doctors giving the same instructions? I wish great results, I believe in this stuff as it's working well for us with no noticeable side effects. Touching wood! I'm sure they'll keep close eye on his kidney functions, those kids are troopers. Thanks for the tip on the stroller and I send my good Methotrexate wibes to you! Annie & nne (6, pauci) > > had a dr appointment yesterday and they now gave him a > prescription for mtx. I'm really hoping he will have good results > with it. He just hasn't seemed to have been helped much by the > prednisone and naprosyn. My husband is a little nervous about it > because of all the warnings. We were even told we should wear gloves > when handling it. I'm a little nervous too about it's potential > affects on kidney functions, as he only has the one. He does need > something more than he's getting, though. > > Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I too haven't heard about wearing gloves. I have been giving it for months without gloves. The only thing I can say is, I just found out I am pregnant (YEAH!, and my Gyno says I should now where gloves when making her mtx for her! So, who knows. Tara and 2.5 (poly) Re: is starting mtx now I didn't hear about the gloves when handling it, that's enough to creep one out...! But why aren't all the doctors giving the same instructions? I wish great results, I believe in this stuff as it's working well for us with no noticeable side effects. Touching wood! I'm sure they'll keep close eye on his kidney functions, those kids are troopers. Thanks for the tip on the stroller and I send my good Methotrexate wibes to you! Annie & nne (6, pauci) > > had a dr appointment yesterday and they now gave him a > prescription for mtx. I'm really hoping he will have good results > with it. He just hasn't seemed to have been helped much by the > prednisone and naprosyn. My husband is a little nervous about it > because of all the warnings. We were even told we should wear gloves > when handling it. I'm a little nervous too about it's potential > affects on kidney functions, as he only has the one. He does need > something more than he's getting, though. > > Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 I only had one pharmacist suggest wearing gloves. The others all said it was no big deal. Now, if I were pregnant I think I'd err on the side of caution. But started mtx shortly after the birth of our last child, so I never did wear gloves. Liz Re: Re: is starting mtx now I too haven't heard about wearing gloves. I have been giving it for months without gloves. The only thing I can say is, I just found out I am pregnant (YEAH!, and my Gyno says I should now where gloves when making her mtx for her! So, who knows. Tara and 2.5 (poly) Re: is starting mtx now I didn't hear about the gloves when handling it, that's enough to creep one out...! But why aren't all the doctors giving the same instructions? I wish great results, I believe in this stuff as it's working well for us with no noticeable side effects. Touching wood! I'm sure they'll keep close eye on his kidney functions, those kids are troopers. Thanks for the tip on the stroller and I send my good Methotrexate wibes to you! Annie & nne (6, pauci) > > had a dr appointment yesterday and they now gave him a > prescription for mtx. I'm really hoping he will have good results > with it. He just hasn't seemed to have been helped much by the > prednisone and naprosyn. My husband is a little nervous about it > because of all the warnings. We were even told we should wear gloves > when handling it. I'm a little nervous too about it's potential > affects on kidney functions, as he only has the one. He does need > something more than he's getting, though. > > Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Misty - We had the same reservations when we had to add MTX to Caroline. At the time she was on 30 mg daily of Prednisone and 600 mg of Ibuprofen and it just wasn't getting it down. We started with Oral (20mg weekly) for about 2 months before we realized that it still wasn't enough for her. We eventually went to 15mg SQ and that did help a lot more. The concentration for SQ is the same, but from what I remember it gets absorbed better than the oral which is why there is usually less prescribed. Our rheumy told us the body can only absorb about 15 mg orally. If they want more than that they will prescribe more in hopes that the body will get some. When we pushed her up to 17mg, our rheumy prescribed 20mg and we had to hope that 17mg would get absorbed. Good luck! Alia and Caroline, age 2, poly and uveitis is starting mtx now had a dr appointment yesterday and they now gave him a prescription for mtx. I'm really hoping he will have good results with it. He just hasn't seemed to have been helped much by the prednisone and naprosyn. My husband is a little nervous about it because of all the warnings. We were even told we should wear gloves when handling it. I'm a little nervous too about it's potential affects on kidney functions, as he only has the one. He does need something more than he's getting, though. Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Thanks. I really hope the oral will have the needed effect, as is phobic about getting shots. He cries if someone even mentions shots around him. In avoiding the subject, he has learned how to spell blood and what lab work means. Hemoglobin has him fooled for now lol We do tell him when he is going to get a shot, but sometimes we are simply talking about it around him and try to keep from upsetting him. Misty & (6, systemic) > Misty - We had the same reservations when we had to add MTX to Caroline. At > the time she was on 30 mg daily of Prednisone and 600 mg of Ibuprofen and it > just wasn't getting it down. We started with Oral (20mg weekly) for about 2 > months before we realized that it still wasn't enough for her. We eventually > went to 15mg SQ and that did help a lot more. > > The concentration for SQ is the same, but from what I remember it gets > absorbed better than the oral which is why there is usually less prescribed. > Our rheumy told us the body can only absorb about 15 mg orally. If they want > more than that they will prescribe more in hopes that the body will get > some. When we pushed her up to 17mg, our rheumy prescribed 20mg and we had > to hope that 17mg would get absorbed. > > Good luck! > > Alia and Caroline, age 2, poly and uveitis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Tara - Congratulations! That is great news!! I's sure is going to be a great big sister! By the way - when is 's birthday? Caroline is going to be 3 on January 31st so she and the baby will be exactly 3 1/2 years apart. Alia and Caroline, age 2, poly and uveitis Re: Re: is starting mtx now I too haven't heard about wearing gloves. I have been giving it for months without gloves. The only thing I can say is, I just found out I am pregnant (YEAH!, and my Gyno says I should now where gloves when making her mtx for her! So, who knows. Tara and 2.5 (poly) Re: is starting mtx now I didn't hear about the gloves when handling it, that's enough to creep one out...! But why aren't all the doctors giving the same instructions? I wish great results, I believe in this stuff as it's working well for us with no noticeable side effects. Touching wood! I'm sure they'll keep close eye on his kidney functions, those kids are troopers. Thanks for the tip on the stroller and I send my good Methotrexate wibes to you! Annie & nne (6, pauci) > > had a dr appointment yesterday and they now gave him a > prescription for mtx. I'm really hoping he will have good results > with it. He just hasn't seemed to have been helped much by the > prednisone and naprosyn. My husband is a little nervous about it > because of all the warnings. We were even told we should wear gloves > when handling it. I'm a little nervous too about it's potential > affects on kidney functions, as he only has the one. He does need > something more than he's getting, though. > > Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Alia- Thanks so much! is going to be 3 on May 18th so she and the new baby will be 3 years 3 months apart. When are you due?? How far along are you?? I am not telling until she can feel new baby, she is not going to be to happy. She always says just mommy, daddy and ! UGH! Tara and 2.5 years (poly) Re: is starting mtx now I didn't hear about the gloves when handling it, that's enough to creep one out...! But why aren't all the doctors giving the same instructions? I wish great results, I believe in this stuff as it's working well for us with no noticeable side effects. Touching wood! I'm sure they'll keep close eye on his kidney functions, those kids are troopers. Thanks for the tip on the stroller and I send my good Methotrexate wibes to you! Annie & nne (6, pauci) > > had a dr appointment yesterday and they now gave him a > prescription for mtx. I'm really hoping he will have good results > with it. He just hasn't seemed to have been helped much by the > prednisone and naprosyn. My husband is a little nervous about it > because of all the warnings. We were even told we should wear gloves > when handling it. I'm a little nervous too about it's potential > affects on kidney functions, as he only has the one. He does need > something more than he's getting, though. > > Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hi Misty, That sure is one smart little guy you've got! Don't these children just amaze you sometimes? My son was six when he first got sick. He, too, had a serious needle phobia. Needless to say, after a few years of living with the demands of having a stubborn case of systemic JRA, he overcame his fears. I know it's hard to deal with but it'll get easier. You'll see. For us, the greatest improvement my son experienced came about a few weeks after we finally switched from oral to injectable MTX. Which we did, despite my son's pleas, by compromising and explaining that we'd at least try it - for three months- to see if it made a big difference. It did! Since then, he's come so far. Every evening he gives himself his own injection (of growth hormone) and doesn't flinch when he needs labs drawn. Aloha, Georgina misty_o_c wrote: > > Thanks. I really hope the oral will have the needed effect, as > is phobic about getting shots. He cries if someone even > mentions shots around him. In avoiding the subject, he has learned > how to spell blood and what lab work means. Hemoglobin has him > fooled for now lol We do tell him when he is going to get a shot, > but sometimes we are simply talking about it around him and try to > keep from upsetting him. > > Misty & (6, systemic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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