No Results with MX

muffy
muffy Member Posts: 72
edited 4. Dec 2011, 11:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
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

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  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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.

    Janie
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 val
    val
  • DebraKelly
    DebraKelly Member Posts: 398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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.
  • sciqueen
    sciqueen Member Posts: 21
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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 x
  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    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.xx
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