Guest guest Posted December 30, 1999 Report Share Posted December 30, 1999 Christy Iam on 25mgs of methotrexate a week I started at 15. I will probably be put on the injections after seeing the new rheumy next week. Love and Gentle Hugs, Angie Yesterday will fade and tomorrow will take care of itself. Lord, help me give today my best shot http://www.geocities.com/acenneno_1999 http://rpolychondritis.tripod.com/index.html http://members.tripod.com/~autoimmune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 1999 Report Share Posted December 30, 1999 Christy, Hi there The norm is if you are on under 20mg of Methotrexate it is normally given in pill form ie... 7-17 mg, Like I was on, but when you require more ie...20mg it is normally given by IV or injections. Hope that halps. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This email is confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 1999 Report Share Posted December 30, 1999 Christy wrote: > > OK, just a question or two..... for those of you on methotrexate, I am > discovering a vast array of directions given by various doctors so I > thought I would do a little survey. > > If you are currently taking MTX, is it oral or injection? What dosage > did you start at and what is your current dosage? If it's injection, > is it sub q or IM? Do you administer it to yourself or does someone > else inject it for you? If someone else, is it a medical > professional? If you do your own injections, what size needle (gauge) > do you use? > > OK..... let's see how many differences there are and why. > > Thanks guys..... > Christy > > Hi Cristy, I have been on Meth for about a month now, I take it by injection of 25mgs one time a week my family administers the inject in the stomache. It is Sub and needle gauge is 27G 1/2. HAVE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! JUNE IN ALASKA,,,,IT IS SO COLD OUT, RIGHT NOW IT IS 10 BELOW AND GETTING LOWER.....BRRRRR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 In a message dated 12/30/99 9:24:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, lotastuf@... writes: > OK, just a question or two..... for those of you on methotrexate, I am > discovering a vast array of directions given by various doctors so I thought > I would do a little survey. I've been on Methotrexate for 2.5 years, and have stayed at 17.5mg (pills). Just last week I made my first injection at the same dosage,into the stomach area (sub q). Needles are 28G,1/2 " Mike A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 I have been on Methotrexate for 2 years. I take pill form on every Thursday. Was taking 17.5 mg., but having trouble so the doc increased to 20mg. for the last 3 weeks. I cannot tell a lot of difference yet. Doc said it usually takes about 6 months for the stuff to do any good. I did not know of injections. I have had few side affects other than mouth sores and sickness. What other instructions have been given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 Hi-- Sorry so late with response I got mandated at work so had to work 12/31 3PM until 7AM 1/1....I'm getting too old for this.....Anyweay Pete has been on metho for about 16 months started at 6mg then to 10mg and has been on 20 for about a year by pill..he has not had any stomach problems..he takes 20mg of pepcid ac twice a day..he is also on cyclosporin(sandimunne) 100 mg twice a day for about 8 months..he was down to 6 mg of pred until about a month ago when he had a flare and he went up to 40...he is on his way down again taking 25 as of today. Pete also takes xanax 0.5mg twice a day,maxide 25mg once a day,zoloft 50mg once a day,resperdal0.5mg a twice a day(that's controlling the " sirens " from the damage done to the vestibular system) and darvon when he has pain....always feel free to ask any questions Pete is glad to share anything that might be of help to someone else..This group has been so helpful to him...OH and of course he takes Caltrate with Vit D..Take care everyone Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 In a message dated 12/31/1999 1:12:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, Gccarnie@... writes: << 've been on Methotrexate for 2.5 years, and have stayed at 17.5mg (pills). Just last week I made my first injection at the same dosage,into the stomach area (sub q). Needles are 28G,1/2 " Mike A >> Mike do you notice a difference in side effects between the metho orally or injection? Love and Gentle Hugs, Angie Yesterday will fade and tomorrow will take care of itself. Lord, help me give today my best shot http://www.geocities.com/acenneno_1999 http://rpolychondritis.tripod.com/index.html http://members.tripod.com/~autoimmune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2000 Report Share Posted January 4, 2000 Janet: > once a day,zoloft 50mg once a day,resperdal0.5mg a twice a day(that's > controlling the " sirens " What do you mean controlling the " sirens? " Prayers, Hugs and Smilies Mick http://www.enetis.net/~rbreske/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2000 Report Share Posted January 4, 2000 In a message dated 01/04/2000 5:06:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, mick@... writes: << What do you mean controlling the " sirens? " >> Hi-- After Pete lost his hearing he started having ringing in his ears which progressed to what he describes as police sirens..made him crazy..with the respirdal he has occassional low ringing,humming and what he describes as " choirs " ,mostly accompanied by some other symptom of flare,so he takes extra pred and it stops..Pete also has damage to the Vestibular system: he has no balance response. Most of Pete's difficulties stem from his first attack prior to diagnosis,once we knew what he had we knew to use the pred for flares and so far have prevented any furethwer damage except for a tiny bit moree hearing loss.Take care Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2000 Report Share Posted January 5, 2000 In a message dated 1/4/00 1:24:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, AngieCATW1@... writes: > n a message dated 12/31/1999 1:12:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, > Gccarnie@... writes: > > << 've been on Methotrexate for 2.5 years, and have stayed at 17.5mg (pills). > > Just last week I made my first injection at the same dosage,into the > stomach > area (sub q). Needles are 28G,1/2 " > > Mike A >> > Mike do you notice a difference in side effects between the metho orally or > injection? Angie: Absolutely ! With the pills, I had strong stomach reactions...the injections have shown no side effects so far. Mike A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2000 Report Share Posted January 5, 2000 I started with the pill Methotrexate and am now giving myself injections once a week. I started with 3 pills and increased the pill form until 6 pills (I think) Sorry, my memory is not all that good with my medications I am on more than a dozen. I then went to injections starting at .6 and have increased to ..7 I probably would have gone to .8 this week, but missed my appointment because of my tooth problem. I was told that I would go to .8 or .10 before I stop increasing. I give the injections myself and I cannot tell you anything about the needle other than it is a regular needle with a plunger (LOL) Sorry, that is what it looks like. What is sub q or IM???? Ronnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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