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Methotrexate, abbreviated MTX and formerly known as amethopterin, is an antimetabolite drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. It acts by inhibiting the metabolism of folic acid. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 360 |
81% |
| Lupus | 166 |
70% |
| Arthritis | 88 |
90% |
| Psoriasis | 90 |
78% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 54 |
57% |
Overall, 79% (920
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Methotrexate Reviews
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no problems
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not working as well as it should
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Hard to remember to take each week, but easy to realize I forgot! It works.
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I couldnt tell anything when I took methrotrexate.
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it worked but i became suicidally depressed and very sick.
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Worked for years but I felt horrible the day after I took it. Nausea, lethargy, yuck!
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Just started 1 month ago. Not much help yet, just side effects
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In the 6th week, and seems to be helping some.
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Not strong enough alone. Slowly being taken off this med.
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YUCK
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12.5mg weekly. Seems to work the best but hasn't stopped my current flare.
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His hair never came back 100% so about 4 years ago he decided to shave his head, which he looks good bald. He's now 57 years old.
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works, but causes her to be very sick for several days
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I've been using this medication since the beginning of my illness, in July 2004. I tried subcutaneous (injection) b/c it's been shown to absorb up to 80%, as opposed to around 20% with tablets, but the injections made me violently sick. So I'm back to tablets and the nasty side effects cleared up.
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terrible headaches, nausea, felt like body was deteriorating, aging fast.
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I've been on methotrexate for about 6 months now with the only side effect being a little fatigue. It doesn't help me much on its own, but does in co... [More] -
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I never took the methotrexate either ,One time I was so fed up with the preedisone I decide to take my self off big mistake I got real sick Fever ch... [More] -
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Hi, Renee I have been on methotrexate for almost 2 years now. I was very sick when I was taking the pill form. I had terrible headaches, diahrea, s... [More] -
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I HAVE NEVER TAKEN METHOTREXATE MYSELF, BUT I KNOW COMING OFF OF PREDNISONE TOO FAST CAN CAUSE YOU TO FEEL SICK, HAVE JOINT PAIN/ACHES. I KNOW MY DOCT... [More] -
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Hi I take methotrexate too. A couple words of wisdom. I was told to take it on a day when I don't have to go anywhere or do anything so that if the M ... [More]
