Guest guest Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 Hi everyone ... I started MTX back in May(oral) and have gradually been increasing the dosage. Since I have been up to 12.5 mg./week, I have had 3 separate eye infections. When I lay off the MTX for a week, it gets better. My primary care physician treated this like a conjunctivitis and it seems to clear it up too. I have seen an opthomologist who says my eyes are healthy (sans infection when I saw him). I am pretty sure the MTX is the culprit. I am wondering if anyone else experienced this? Would the MTX injections (versus oral) affect me differently and might not make this happen? I wonder what would happen if I cut back the oral MTX to, say, 10 mg/week, when I did not seem to have the eye issue? I could supplement with a low dose plaquenil, which has worked well for me in the past, but tends to lower my white blood cell count when I take a larger dose. I see my rheumy every 4 weeks and am scheduled to go back on the 26th. I'd like to offer up some ideas that I get here from you RA gurus. :-) My feeling is that the MTX is working a little, but I have not seen any dramatic improvement, as some of you have, and I have been on it since May. Maybe it's just time to move on to a biologic? Confused and Dazed in Atlanta, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Thanks, a and Cassy for your thoughts on the MTX. My eyes are a mess so I am going to have to try something else. Love and Prayers, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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