Reviewer: Gaby, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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It took around 7 weeks of shots until it began to work. Now I look forward to it as towards the end of the week I am really getting swollen. I also take Palqnil and Sulphasalazine. I use Rogaine for hair loss, which started before Methotrexate. It works great. You just have to use it every night. Also I take Biotin and use Biotin shampoo. I do miss my wine...

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It took around 7 weeks of shots until it began to work. Now I look forward to it as towards the end of the week I am really getting swollen. I also take Palqnil and Sulphasalazine. I use Rogaine for hair loss, which started before Methotrexate. It works great. You just have to use it every night. Also I take Biotin and use Biotin shampoo. I do miss my wine...
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Reviewer: Glass Half Full, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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Love/hate relationship with methotrexate. I'm sure others can relate. Im on injectable mtx, (1ml) which is much easier on my stomach than the pills were. The medicine works and I have taken with and without a biologic combo. It is not a cure all, but it gives me a dramatic reduction in symptoms. Of course, I love that part. The hate part... side effects. The days after my weekly injection, I f ... Show Full Comment

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Love/hate relationship with methotrexate. I'm sure others can relate. Im on injectable mtx, (1ml) which is much easier on my stomach than the pills were. The medicine works and I have taken with and without a biologic combo. It is not a cure all, but it gives me a dramatic reduction in symptoms. Of course, I love that part. The hate part... side effects. The days after my weekly injection, I feel fatigue, nausea and generally sick. I read somewhere high carb food the night of the injection helps, so I tried it. Not sure if its the carbs or simply having a filling meal since I usually don't eat much for a few days after, but it has helped. I also have nausea meds on standby and take 1 mg folic acid 6x week. Another downside is you do become more vulnerable to infection and have to stop treatment every time you get sick. My flares get really bad with each stop. With each start, getting through the first few weeks, especially the nausea, are difficult. Also, just recently began experiencing very bad muscle spasms, especially in my legs and feet. Not sure what that is about and why its just starting after years on the drug. The good news... even with the side effects, I'm happy to have something that helps fight this disease.
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Reviewer: shellymae3, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I've been taking 1ml sq weekly w/Enbrel (tried Remicade, Arava, Humira, Actemra always go back to Enbrel) for around 13 yrs., first in pill form then switched to injectable in 2006. According to my Dr., the injectable is "absorbed" 20% better than pill(my RA has been pretty severe most of the 14 yrs. I've had it). It does help me somewhat, but I'm starting to feel some side e ... Show Full Comment

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I've been taking 1ml sq weekly w/Enbrel (tried Remicade, Arava, Humira, Actemra always go back to Enbrel) for around 13 yrs., first in pill form then switched to injectable in 2006. According to my Dr., the injectable is "absorbed" 20% better than pill(my RA has been pretty severe most of the 14 yrs. I've had it). It does help me somewhat, but I'm starting to feel some side effects (headaches, occasional nausea, hair loss) so I've been on again/off again with it. My biggest problem with this med. is what it does to my hair...Yes, I know that sounds very superficial, however this disease has robbed me of enough. I've got scars all over from this disease (surgeries), my fingers are severely deformed and now my hair is becoming so dry & brittle that it breaks off every time I style/comb it (worn up in clip always), not to mention the handful that I lose every time I wash it (twice weekly, deep conditioning). I'm tired of finding my hair in, on, all over everything and I'm tired of having to unclog my shower drain on a regular basis (even though I use a drain cover to catch the hair). We'll see, I'm still on the fence about it.
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Reviewer: Ahyde, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Within an hour of the injection I feel weak and nausea. The next day I am bedridden with severe abdominal pain and my nausea is worse. I quit taking methotrexate once and I felt great. My doctor advised me to stay on this drug since I can't take meds for inflammation.

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Within an hour of the injection I feel weak and nausea. The next day I am bedridden with severe abdominal pain and my nausea is worse. I quit taking methotrexate once and I felt great. My doctor advised me to stay on this drug since I can't take meds for inflammation.
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Reviewer: damselhawk, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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have only been on med for 5 weeks.

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have only been on med for 5 weeks.
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