methetrexate, your side effects

[stephie101]

Ive just been trested with another dose of methetrexate for an ectopic pregnancy,I think ive got away with some of the bad side effects but just wanted to know if anyone has had this drug before and what it did to you...

[3l15a8eth]

This may sound strange but I have to take methetrexate for my arthritis. I ahve to take it once a week a day after taking folic acid. I have found if I forget to take with food or foget the folic acid I can feel sick all weekend I take on a thursday. One friend had a bad reaction and was hospitalised. Without it I would'nt be able to move.

[stephie101]

Really oh my word, well i'm just finding it interesting thats all, ive had a bad bout of acne with it, a bit of nausea, just interested to know how it works...the docs have said i must not conceive at all in the next 6 months, but i dont know why.??

[Marrenon]

it made me itch, just for the first few hours,

and i was sick, only once and sudden,

hope you are ok

[fran28]

hey...sorry about ur ectopic...i had one in august....the reason u cant get pregnant for 6 months is cos when u get that injection it strips ur folic acid completely..although i was only told 3 months..ur body need's time to build up the folic acid

[choppychopster]

Sorry to hear about your eptopic pregnancy - I didn't realise that they used methotrexate in these circumstances.

I take it for arthritis along with folic acid 3 days after the methotexate. Usually I have no bad side affects (unless I take it on an empty stomach in which case I feel a bit nauseous), although it does leave my immune system a bit weak so I tend to get more colds and throat infections. Also been told that I must not get pregnant less than 6 months after I stop taking it, so need to plan carefully if we decided to try for another DC.

[Meanbeansmum]

For me it was extreme tiredness/exhaustion, sickness and itchy knees (no idea why maybe liver function was mildly affected). That was it. I was told to expect pain but I didn't have pain with methetrexate.x

[stephie101]

Unfortunatley the meth didn't work so ha dto have emergency surgery last thursday which was a bummer!!! Itchy knees, ooh thats a new one, my hair has started to fall out, don't know if it's the methetrexate or ending of preggers hormones..