User Reviews for Methotrexate (Anti-Rheumatic) oral

Methotrexate did wonders for my RA joint pain after 4-6 weeks. But- I feel weak and nauseated for 1-2 days after taking my weekly injection. My liver enzymes have increased 10 points after 6 months.

just beginning treatment for severe swelling and joint pain. does make tired the day of dose and isn't easy on the stomach.

My father in-law has developed severe pulmonary fibrosis and is on 14l/m of continuious oxygen. We believe this drug has caused it to progress so rapidly.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and just start treatment with Methotrexate in Dec. 2007. I also have MS and have been giving myself injections of Copaxone, since Dec. 2006. Have you ever had patients stop the MS treatment and just use Methotrexate to treat MS. If so do you recommend it? Is it just as effective?

I have been taking 12.5mg/week for 4 months & it has helped me tremendously. Initially, there was some hair loss(has stopped now) & the fatigue is generally isolated to the day I take the dosage--I have had no other side effects & the pain is very very minimal at most.

Update, I have been taken off of metho. because of increased liver enzymes.Also heart palpatations are lasting for about 6 to 8 hours now.Hopefully they will stop soon.

have developed 2 skin cancers,benign. small lumps ,informed Dr. ,swelling seems to be more constant now,always tired even trying to chage sheets, can't walk to far without becoming week in legs and vert tired. have gone for therapy trying to be able to walk with out stumbling. i have been given prednisone and i am having a hadr time trying to get off them, i had been off med. for about 6 mos but had to start all over again.

Currently taking 15 mgs of metho.Still having hair loss more since uping my dose from 4 pills a week to 6.Also stomach issues really bad.Shortness of breath sometimes.Also heart palpitations have gotten worse.It scares me.

After being diagnosed with RA, this medication has helped me a great deal to combat the pain and fatigue. Very fortunate that the side effects have been minimal.

I have polymyalgia rheumatica and am being given methotrexate to reduce the amount of prednisone required. I have developed a rash -- it does not itch, it is not dry or scaley, it does not 'weep' or ooze, it's just there. The longer I'm on methotrexate, the more area covered by the rash.

slow to work with minimal relief

use max dose for 8 years it has been very good for me I have kept my job because of it I was very crippled when I started. Was on embrel injections they helped but I could not stand the weekly shots keeping with methotrexate

I also have had erratic heartbeat at times. Shortness of breath & irratable stomach. Wakes me up at night. EKG Normal. Still need to take prednisone 5 mg/day. Im taking 8mg metho/wk. Dr thinks maybe fibromyalgia may be cause of some issues? Stress? Wish I felt better!

I do have less pain all over but I do have irregular heart beat that has become worse. My C-reactive protein has dropped some so that is a good thing.

If this med was so good, I wouldn't need arava, would I? I'm terrified of the side effects. I haven't had any but I think having RA symptoms are better than the side effects of methotrexate. I wish my rheumatologist could understand my fear and discontinue this, but she says it's the best thing for me.

Even though my psoriasis has completely cleared up, I'm not sure that the side effects are worth it. Generally for about 24 0 48 hours after taking the medication at best I feel bad, at worst I feel horrible. After a day or so, I feel normal again.

Psoriasis greatly improved in 7 weeks.

Been taking 10mg a week for the last 12 years. Had some mouth ulcers at first but no longer. Feel that this has really helped me from being crippled.

I am taking this drug for Polymyalgia Rheumatica. It has helped the symptoms somewhat, but diarrhea has been troublesome.