User Reviews for Methotrexate (Anti-Rheumatic) oral

After a recent foot surgery I got an infection and still 8 weeks later and much antibotics my white blood cell count is too high. I am feeling it is because of this med

Joint pain is much better, but now have tendon pain and inflammation. Side effects haven't been bad, minimal hair loss, doc prescribed 1mg Folic Acid to protect against mouth sores and haven't had any. Day after fatigue and foggy brain are bothersome but better than constant pain.

I have been taking this med for 6 years. Initially effective but not as much in the last year.

nausia all th time

I'm noticing jaundice condition on my mother's face. Is this resultant of methotrexate? Symptoms of RA still present, but not as severe.

I have sarcoid which caused Uveitis. To take me off the Prednisone we began this. So far, pretty weak and my emotions have been crazy (maybe its the mix). Hair loss is minimal so far but I have only been taking this weekly 4 tabs 2.5 mgs ea. Predisone 10 mgs daily. I hope it helps. I actually loss 3 pounds (probably inflamation. So, the jury is still out.

I take 10 2.5 tabs weekly, have been for 5 yrs. Monthly labs show good tolerance, although at times I do have gastro issues the day after taking the dosage.

I was taking this medicine for erythema nodosum. I took it for 4 months. Since it was during the winter I thought that one of the side effects was just a bad viral cold that left me having a terrible cough. After 5 visits to the doctor they figured out that it was the medicine. It worked great for the erythema nodosum but the chest pain and coughing sucked.

No positive improvement has been noted within a period of over six months.

Just picked up my 1st script today, and after reading some of these reviews I'm not sure I want to injest these things. If I lose a handfull of hair before I get a handfull of relief...it's over...I'll go back to massive doses of tylenol. Here goes.....

I have been on this drug for over a year.I started mtx at 4 tablets of 2.5 mg once weekly then increased to 5 tablets and then 6 tablets. My liver enzymes went up and had to back down to 4. Everyday the fatigue, headaches and nausea existed. My RA remained active with swelling, pain and deformaties. I just started Avara in combination with 2 mtx tablets once a week. It will be a while before I know about the Avara.

This drug made me soooo sick. I could not eat and my joints got much worse. I got the chills that lasted for nine days and my doctor switched me to leflunomide.

I have been presribed methotrexate for my ulcerative colitis. Initially it appeared to work well with the prednisone but a few after tapeing down on the prednisone syptoms recurred. Has anyone taken this drug for UC with success?

I have been taking 6 - 2.5 MG Metotrexate for 1 year I have been very happy with the effectiveness, rarely do I have flare ups and my pain and swelling is minimal. The side effects however, are terrible,I have become fearful of the sun, whenever I go out I wear sunblock 70. I immediately look for shade, the second the sun hits my skin I'm on fire and if I don't get out of the sun within a few minutes, the burning will continue for hours after I'm back in the shade. the 2nd side effect is the hair falling out, it falls out by the handfuls, I wash my hair only when neccessary and brush my hair only when leaving the house. The last side effect is the tiredness, I have to take naps everyday, this is not a choice. and I have begun to just feel very ill. My Dr. has just changed my med. to arava just this week so, we will see.Read More Read Less

CANT SAY TO MUCH ABOUT IT..STILL HAVING SWELLING AND JOINT STIFFNESS ALL OVER THE BODY, I HAVE BEEN ONLY TAKING THE MEDICINE FOR A MONTH NOW..HOPE ..MAYBE I JUST HAVE TO GIVE IT SOME MORE TIME..TO WORK

I have taken it for 3 years; take 10 pills or 25 mg per week; Dr tried prednisone, and other drugs with it the first year. Plaquenil gave me gas, Arava made hair fall out, prednisone caused bone loss. Taken only methotrexate and aspirin the last 22 months, plus 6 fish oil capsules a day. Have constantly improved and have minimal inflammation and no pain. Occasional stiffness when weather changes. No stomach problems.

my son is 8 and has been on it for over a year, and we didnt have a choice either he go blind cuz of the Juvinile RA, or expieremnt with the metho, and we did,he gets heart palpatations, EKG shows nothing, he has mood swings bad, and stomach aches. I guess that is what he has to go through in order to see. I am looking for parents who too are going througt this. I am at stickygreen42 at yahoo dot com. If anyone knows anyone. I am also looking for anyone who knows the long term effects to the body. Read More Read Less

I am in desperate need of some help. My nan has been taking this drug for about four months now. Her arthritis has been much better but she did have some hair loss which did not bother her too much. However, her memory has gotten terrible! She rings my mum many times a day, forgetting that she has already spoken to her. She forgets all her appointments and is starting to forget to eat her meals and is losing weight. Has anyone suffered any memory loss while on this drug? We only noticed since she's been taking it and need to know if there is a link. Thank you so much.Read More Read Less

I have been on this for several months now for severe pustulosis of the palms and soles. I have experienced the majority of the side effects associated with this medicine. Unfortunately as we increase the dosage we increase my moodiness, etc. Also the medicine has not relieved the symptoms associated with my skin issue. It seems to be more of a burden with the side effects considering that it doesn't appear to be helping. I will stick with it a bit longer to see if I can see results at the higher dosage.Read More Read Less