Re: help I'm starting MTX again

[Guest guest]

I forgot to ask one more question are the side effects bad for only 5

mg of MTX? Does any one only take that much the Dr wants to move me

up to 7.5 if I can handle the 5 first. Thanks have a great weekend LINDA

[Editor's Note: No one can answer ahead of time how your body will react to ANY

amount of methotrexate (abbreviated MTX). The problem with 5mg or even 7 mg for

that matter is that the dose may be too small to do any good. Kathy F.]

[Guest guest]

, from what I can tell most people tolerate the MTX better over

time. It worked that way for me. I started on 10mg and the first dose

made me sick as a dog. My rheumy told me to take Zantac the day before

and after the MTX dose and that made it lots better. I had a little

relapse of sickness when I went up to 15 mg, but not as bad as when I

started the 10 mg dose. Each month, I notice less and less nausea and

headache. Your mileage may vary, of course.

regards,

sherry z

>

> I forgot to ask one more question are the side effects bad for only 5

> mg of MTX? Does any one only take that much the Dr wants to move me

> up to 7.5 if I can handle the 5 first. Thanks have a great weekend

LINDA

>

[Guest guest]

I had nausea after my first dose. The next three were fine. Went today

and she wants me on 12.5mg and we are slowly adding sulfasalazine.

Kate

At 09:02 PM 12/2/2006, you wrote:

>, from what I can tell most people tolerate the MTX better over

>time. It worked that way for me. I started on 10mg and the first dose

>made me sick as a dog. My rheumy told me to take Zantac the day before

>and after the MTX dose and that made it lots better. I had a little

>relapse of sickness when I went up to 15 mg, but not as bad as when I

>started the 10 mg dose. Each month, I notice less and less nausea and

>headache. Your mileage may vary, of course.

>

>regards,

>sherry z