Mtx

General
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I was wondering when is a good time to take the MTX I take it once a week and last week was my 2nd dose and the dr made me skip it because I was getting a cold. I was thinking around lunchtime on Friday? I can’t wait to get this going already I am tired of feeling awful! I know it may not work but I need hope!!! Thanks

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I take mine in the evening after dinner.

3

I had to divide my doses into twice a week since my stomach didnt like 20mg at a time. I take both weekly doses with my other meds at bedtime. That way I sleep thru some of the side effects and crappy feeling.

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I'd also l like to add that I'm taking folic acid every day other then MTX day. Has your doctor recommended folic acid? I also started with pills and switched to injections and found the injections helped with the side effects. Good luck :-)

5

I also take mine in the evening with dinner... The pharmacist recommended this when I was struggling with nausea with all the changes in my medications... Really helps taking it at night.

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I take the pills, 6 per week, divided into two doses. I take them Thursday night and Friday morning. It didn't take long for my body to adjust to the medication. I don't have nausea anymore. I also take folic acid, 1 daily, increasing to 2, for a total of 10. I guess every Dr. is different. Mine has never had me stop any of my medication for any illness and I seem to do alright. Give your Dr. a call and ask if it is ok for you to start taking the MTX again.

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I take mine mid day so when it really starts to kick in it's about time for bed for me. I used to take it at night right before bed, but I found taking it mid day is much better for me. Good luck to you

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I'm like Livingday2day, for my body MTX doesn't bother my stomach too much, but it takes quite a few hours to kick in and cause grogginess and fatigue. It also makes my pain worse, but that peaks maybe 8-16 hours after I take it. I learned therefore to take it during the afternoon, and expect to be groggy in the evening, but at least I can sleep through the worsened pain.

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Thank all you very much for explaining the timings between your divided doses. Now I can ask my rheumy if such a schedule is right for me.