Guest guest Posted September 2, 2002 Report Share Posted September 2, 2002 To EVERYONE that helped me with the MTX question...a big thank you!!!! Having friends taking the same meds or just going through the same thing, is a very comforting feeling at times. As usual, you never let me down. I promise to give the MTX some time. I know that I am in a hurry for it to work, and I am staying positive about it. It's just been so long to get a good drug to help me out, and I am very anxious to have it work it's " magic " sort of speak. Thank you so much for your very kind posts and supportive words. Much love and hugs. Love, Sue #2 -- Re: MTX question I was just wondering for those of you on MTX..how long has it taken to get into your system? Hi Sue#2, I am taking the MTX tablets, which are 2.5mg each. I started taking 6 tablets for a total of 15mg. I took that for something like 3 maybe 4 weeks, then was increased to 7 tablets for a total of 17.5mg. I still had some swelling and fever going on. I was told at the start of the MTX that it would be 2 maybe 3 weeks before a notice of any improvement. That was a very correct estimate of time and also before I really began to notice improvement. I split up the dose on Sundays, real scientifically, 4 in da morning and 3 sometime later in the afternoon. I have had no troubles or bad experiances with the MTX so far and have been on it coming up six months. Was at time started MTX on 30mg of predisone daily. Dropped to 25, then 22.5, to 20, on down to 17.5 yada yada yada. Am down to 8mg as of yesterday and attempting to decrease 1mg every two weeks, wish me luck. I sometimes think I feel a little stiffness and sorness in fingers and wrists. I have taken so very few pain pills in the last four months that I have a cherished stockpile of hydrocodone pills. I pretty much got by taking tylenol arthritus strength when the little pains happened. Was using up to six of those a day, and now mostly take ONE before I crawl in the crib. The stuff seems to be working for me, knock on wood. Would be nice to get off the predisone and see if my chipmunk cheeks will go away. I wish you the best of luck with the MTX my Sweet Sue. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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