methotrate sick sick sick

soraya
soraya Member Posts: 108
edited 12. Mar 2012, 16:06 in Living with Arthritis archive
Just come on to have a grumble, meth gone up and being as sick as a dog went to docs told me to take 2 on a sunday and 2 on another, have now been put on tramadol for pain so waiting till i can not bare no more untill i take them, have also got a scan for my hands the end of month, o/t next friday and bloods please can i just have one day pain free and not have to take a tablet all day, im sorry people im so down at the mo and i dont even know why !!! But i hope you are all feeling good and not hurting in any way cuddles (soft ones to you all ) :( xxx

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh dear, poor you, I am sorry to read that you are finding it tough going. Meth can be a tough drug to get on with, so splitting the dose may well be a good idea - as is taking it at bedtime so that hopefully you can sleep through the worst of it. Do you take it with food? That can also help to minimise the nausea but if that doesn't ease then I am sure your GP will help with an ant-emetic. Give it (and yourself) time to adjust Soraya and I hope you soon start to feel the benefit rather than just the nastiness. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • soraya
    soraya Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks DD always can depend on you for a positive reply, have been taking meth on a sunday 4 at a time and it was getting me up in the middle of the night to vomit so as you can imagine wasnt sleeping very well, so now got to take 2 on a sunday and then 2 on a thursday see how it goes, i hope your feeling ok DD and everything is well luv n hugs x
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Now that, my sweet, sounds much more sensible. Are you also taking Folic Acid? If so, how much and when? As for me, well, things ain't good but then they rarely are so it doesn't matter. :wink: DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • soraya
    soraya Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yes DD take one folic acid on monday asked doc if that was enough he said it was fine ( and i must say hes an absolute diamond my doc). As for you my sweet i get alot of days when i wake up and ask if its really all worth it, but then i hear the birds singing and just sometimes being on here and reading the storys makes you feel sometimes like a fraud when deep down you know your not, lift your spirits DD it does matter how you feel cos i and many others care about you and your invaluable words of comfort when we feel low, so we rightly return it because we care big hugs DD smile then gigle but for god sake dont wiggle lol xxx :lol:
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What kind words, Soraya, thank you so much - I really appreciate them. We are seeing some good friends tonight so I shall do my best to giggle AND wiggle! Right, you take FA on a Monday, see how splitting the dose goes and if it doesn't go too smoothly then perhaps ask your GP about taking another dose on the Friday. My rheumatologist has written to me to tell me to increase mine, so I shall (even though I don't feel the need!) Take care. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • soraya
    soraya Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    DD you gigle and wiggle and enjoy yourself you deserve it have a good time :D xx
  • resusjan
    resusjan Member Posts: 290
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,

    I had trouble with sickness and methotrexate. Saw my GP and she increased my folic acid to be taken every day EXCEPT methotrexate day. After doing that, had no more sickness and am now up to 8 methotrexate tablets each week - all taken on the same day. Not sure if thats got anything to do with increasing the folic acid to six times a week or not.

    Hope your sickness wears off soon

    Jan
  • kathe
    kathe Member Posts: 183
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello
    I olso get so sick from methotrexate, at first eg took the tablets but I got so.sick so now 'm taking metex by injections. But still geting sick, I really hate this drogs. Im also thaking enbrel,but that have no side effect.