anyone else out there taking mathotroxate

[nannybooby]

if been taking it for 6 weeks and not reaaly getting any better

[Sqad]

For what reason and what condition are you taking this drug?

[nannybooby]

usual reason arthritus sorry spelling not my forte

[rowanwitch]

do you mean methotrexate and are you taking it for rheumatoid arthritis? if so it is supposed to stop it getting worse although you should eventually feel some benefit as the inflamation settles. Can take a long time though I'd wait until you next have a blood test/review by your consultant and see if your results are improving.

[Sqad]

No, I am not taking it, but I would have thought that after 6 weeks you should be showing some improvement.

I look forward to some personal comments.

[nannybooby]

no not rhumatiod but psoric athritus -that is psiriasis with arthritus

[nannybooby]

sqad , Imean that the I had hoped to be a bit more flexible by nowand not still walk like John wayne- the knees are going and that the hands would be more adroit.

[Ankou]

you should feel the benefit of it within 3 weeks. talk to your gp. it may be that it is working but needs something else to help it along in the first few months.

talk to your gp, and maybe speak to people /read the forums of people with similar issues.

http://www.arthritis.org/

[nannybooby]

thanks ankou for the link , have been on these just wondered if any one else had any input when they were on it. A fien of mine said after 6 weeks she felt a lot better i know we are all different just wondered if she was lucky or typical

[slaney]

If you scroll down on this Arthritis Research UK link it says it can take between 3 and 12 weeks for methotrexate to work...

http://www.arthritisr...ion/methotrexate.aspx

[flump1]

hi nanny, I take Methotrexate along side steroids and other medicines for the treatment of retro- peritoneal fibrosis. I have had this condition for nearly forty years and although the transition from one medicine to another was uncomfortable , the new regime , taking Methotrexate weekly suits me better and I am in less pain. Stick with it if you can , it took me about two months to feel the benefits .

[nannybooby]

thanks Flump1 meant to include you in other post too