No Results with MX
muffy
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Hi All
I have been on MX (8 tablets) for 6 weeks now and there is no improvement at all, in fact my hands are even more swollen. What next?? Can they increase the dosage, even though I am being sick or do they change to another drug?? This is all pretty new to me, I was only diagnosed 3 months ago.
Sylvia
I have been on MX (8 tablets) for 6 weeks now and there is no improvement at all, in fact my hands are even more swollen. What next?? Can they increase the dosage, even though I am being sick or do they change to another drug?? This is all pretty new to me, I was only diagnosed 3 months ago.
Sylvia
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Hi
It can 12 weeks at least for mtx to start working, so please bear with it.
I hope you are not suffering too much with side effects though, anti-sickness tabs do help a lot if it's the nausea.
Janie0 -
hang in there i know it not easy i am not on those meds but most take three months to kick in properly good luck valval0
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It takes up to 3 months for Meth to start working so don't panic just yet. I did get an increase after the first 3 months so you might get one.0
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Hi
Perhaps you could ask your rheumy to add another dmard or use a small decreasing dose of oral steroids to tide over until mtx starts to work.
Mtx will work, it just takes times, so hang in there.
Sci x0 -
Hiya, talk to reummy nurse bout sickness, u did get a hosp contact number didnt you??
Would discuss with them the probs u are having.
Its not the right meds for everyone, so talk to reummy tommorrow.
Hope it eases for u soon.xxClare xx0
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