Re: Benadryl & MTX THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

You learn something new every day and this is very valuable information for a

support group like this.

Thank you!!

Ontario

[ ] Benadryl & MTX THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone I don't know who's idea it was to take Benadryl with

the MTX but I know I read it here I want to say thank you it made a

very big difference with the nausea and I want to encourage anyone to

try who is having a problem with this it really works I was ready to

tell the DR what they could do with the MTX LOL I could not function

the day after I took it now the side effects are tolerable thanks

again for everyone on this board for all of the advice and support it

is like a lifeline stay well everyone and have a great week LINDA\

[Editor's Note: Taking Benadryl to prevent nausea has been around as long as

Benadryl has. It works with most medications - not just MTX - so be sure to

keep it on hand for a variety of situations. About 25 years ago, Benadryl save

my dog's life after she had been stung by a bee and the dog turned out to be

deathly allergic to bee venom. I put some liquid Benadryl into a syringe and

squirted it in her mouth while she was passed out and within minutes I had my

dog back. It works the same with adults and children but be sure you are

cognizant of the dosage. Kathy F.]

[Guest guest]

months ago when i mentioned the benadryl to the group i felt that it wasnt taken

seriously. my pharmacist was the one who told me to do it. im glad everyone is

happy with the results. its such a simple fix. who would have thought!!!

casey

[Editor's Note: Since many of us, including me, have been taking Benadryl for

years and years I don't think your suggestion would have received the response

you say it did. I have even used the topical version to get rid of the site

reaction I used to get when I was on Humira and this was long before you were on

the list. Kathy F.]

<fortheluvofgoldens@...> wrote:

You learn something new every day and this is very valuable

information for a support group like this.

Thank you!!

Ontario

[ ] Benadryl & MTX THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone I don't know who's idea it was to take Benadryl with

the MTX but I know I read it here I want to say thank you it made a

very big difference with the nausea and I want to encourage anyone to

try who is having a problem with this it really works I was ready to

tell the DR what they could do with the MTX LOL I could not function

the day after I took it now the side effects are tolerable thanks

again for everyone on this board for all of the advice and support it

is like a lifeline stay well everyone and have a great week LINDA\

[Editor's Note: Taking Benadryl to prevent nausea has been around as long as

Benadryl has. It works with most medications - not just MTX - so be sure to keep

it on hand for a variety of situations. About 25 years ago, Benadryl save my

dog's life after she had been stung by a bee and the dog turned out to be

deathly allergic to bee venom. I put some liquid Benadryl into a syringe and

squirted it in her mouth while she was passed out and within minutes I had my

dog back. It works the same with adults and children but be sure you are

cognizant of the dosage. Kathy F.]

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Everyone is raving about the all-new beta.

[Guest guest]

I have done some research, Casey. This site was founded in 1998. On

Feb 19, 1999, the first post touting the benefits of taking Benadryl to

ease nausea from MTX was posted. There have been 191 posts since then

with " Benadryl " in the heading and while I have not re-read every one,

I can never remember seeing a single post that did anything other than

tout its benefits. Perhaps people didn't respond to your post because

they were busy or we may have had a discussion on that very topic just

before you joined. I can't recall seeing a single post that was

against taking Benadryl to ease any adverse MTX symptoms. Given that

we have a constant churn of new members, please continue to extol the

benefits of Benadryl whenever you see a newbie struggling with nausea

from MTX.

Kathy F.

>

> months ago when i mentioned the benadryl to the group i felt that it

wasnt taken seriously. my pharmacist was the one who told me to do it.

im glad everyone is happy with the results. its such a simple fix. who

would have thought!!!

> casey

>

> [Editor's Note: Since many of us, including me, have been taking

Benadryl for years and years I don't think your suggestion would have

received the response you say it did. I have even used the topical

version to get rid of the site reaction I used to get when I was on

Humira and this was long before you were on the list. Kathy F.]

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- In , " pugnfriend " <

> I have done some research, Casey. This site was founded in 1998. On

> Feb 19, 1999, the first post touting the benefits of taking Benadryl to

> ease nausea from MTX was posted.

I wonder why my Dr never suggested this there answer to my question

about the nausea was to increase my folic acid while this did help a

little it was the Benadryl that makes me think I might actually be

able to stay on MTX and increase my dose like my Dr wants thanks again

for all the wonder useful advice and support I don't know where I

would be with out it have a great week LINDA

[Guest guest]

Wish me luck with MTX!!!! I start taking it tonight. Should I take the

pills and then a Benadryl with it?

Seriously, I am scared to even put the pills near my mouth But I do know

that these may be what I need to hopefully help me lead a half decent life.

Saw my Rheumy yesterday and she is still stumped as to what I have, but will

start these meds to help out with the symptoms. She thinks I am

Sero-negative.

Ontario

[Editor's Note: Good luck, ! MOST people on MTX experience no

significant adverse symptoms so the odds are that you won't either. A lot of

people reap MTX's benefits - I hope you're among them. I don't see any reason

to take Benadryl UNLESS you experience nausea. It is probably better to see IF

you have an adverse reaction rather than try to hide it first. That's just my

opinion - but I also don't see any harm in taking Benadryl as a precaution. I

know that the first time you take " real " medication for any disease can be

scary, so please remember we're here if you need to talk. Also remember, that

the dose you are taking (5, 10, 15, 25 mgs?) is minuscule compared to the

800-1000 mgs taken by cancer patients. Much of the scary stuff you've read

about MTX is based on these very high chemo doses - not at the doses we take.

Any adverse symptoms should be relatively mild. Did your rheumy also prescribe

folic acid? Most of us who are on MTX also take folic acid daily. It helps to

eliminate some of MTX's potential side effects such as mouth sores. You can buy

folic acid inexpensively over the counter if your rheumy didn't put you on it.

I forget what your precise symptoms are. Do you have psoriasis anywhere? Do

you have nail involvement? If you do, on a clinical basis, the odds are

probably pretty good that your arthritic like symptoms are probably PA. Did

your rheumy say why she is still unsure of your diagnosis? In any case, good

luck and let us know how you're doing. Kathy F.]

[ ] Re: Benadryl & MTX THANK YOU

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>I have done some research, Casey. This site was founded in 1998. On

> Feb 19, 1999, the first post touting the benefits of taking Benadryl to

> ease nausea from MTX was posted. There have been 191 posts since then

> with " Benadryl " in the heading and while I have not re-read every one,

> I can never remember seeing a single post that did anything other than

> tout its benefits. Perhaps people didn't respond to your post because

> they were busy or we may have had a discussion on that very topic just

> before you joined. I can't recall seeing a single post that was

> against taking Benadryl to ease any adverse MTX symptoms. Given that

> we have a constant churn of new members, please continue to extol the

> benefits of Benadryl whenever you see a newbie struggling with nausea

> from MTX.

> Kathy F.

[Guest guest]

linda, when i have freaky symptoms or any questions i always ask my pharmacist.

i work with them and i really feel comfortable. she even knows so much about

natural supplements. she mentioned the benadryl and i think its because she is

one of those rare ones that talks to her customers. so she gets all kinds of

feedback that a doc would not get. my rheumy had no suggestions for my nausea. .

i just use all my sources. hang in there!

casey

rahrahbrick <rahrahbrick@...> wrote:

--- In , " pugnfriend " <

> I have done some research, Casey. This site was founded in 1998. On

> Feb 19, 1999, the first post touting the benefits of taking Benadryl to

> ease nausea from MTX was posted.

I wonder why my Dr never suggested this there answer to my question

about the nausea was to increase my folic acid while this did help a

little it was the Benadryl that makes me think I might actually be

able to stay on MTX and increase my dose like my Dr wants thanks again

for all the wonder useful advice and support I don't know where I

would be with out it have a great week LINDA

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[Guest guest]

kathy wow thanks for doing the research for me. that must have taken alot of

time. you are right. there are new people coming to this website everyday. and

im sure that they may not have the time to go back that far with posts, if its

even possible. and because of this we should never be afraid to post a thought,

idea or information because it might have been mentioned 7 years ago. it is such

a postive to see such good information out there even if it is old news to

someone else.

thanks

casey

[Editor's Note: Casey, actually, our site is pretty user-friendly when it comes

to research. Basically, you just have to go the Messages section of our site on

groups and in the Search box, put in a key word you want information on.

All posts that contain the keyword in the Subject line will be listed and you

have a choice of going back to the oldest posts, the most recent posts or

reading all the posts. Unfortunately, there may be a lot of posts that talk

about the keyword but if the keyword is not in the Subject, they will not pop up

during a search. One of the things that occasionally disappoints me is that

after some people get the information they are looking for from this site, the

don't share it with people who are new to the disease down the road. I think

that's selfish and if there is something we can do to help others after we've

been helped, I think we have a moral obligation to do so. Thank goodness, we

have some good people who hang in there and do all they can to pass on all they

have learned to people who are new to the disease. Kathy F.]

pugnfriend <Pugnfriend@...> wrote:

I have done some research, Casey. This site was founded in 1998. On

Feb 19, 1999, the first post touting the benefits of taking Benadryl to

ease nausea from MTX was posted. There have been 191 posts since then

with " Benadryl " in the heading and while I have not re-read every one,

I can never remember seeing a single post that did anything other than

tout its benefits. Perhaps people didn't respond to your post because

they were busy or we may have had a discussion on that very topic just

before you joined. I can't recall seeing a single post that was

against taking Benadryl to ease any adverse MTX symptoms. Given that

we have a constant churn of new members, please continue to extol the

benefits of Benadryl whenever you see a newbie struggling with nausea

from MTX.

Kathy F.

>

> months ago when i mentioned the benadryl to the group i felt that it

wasnt taken seriously. my pharmacist was the one who told me to do it.

im glad everyone is happy with the results. its such a simple fix. who

would have thought!!!

> casey

>

> [Editor's Note: Since many of us, including me, have been taking

Benadryl for years and years I don't think your suggestion would have

received the response you say it did. I have even used the topical

version to get rid of the site reaction I used to get when I was on

Humira and this was long before you were on the list. Kathy F.]

>

>

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