Methotrexate and sugar and salt

fortuna
fortuna Member Posts: 149
edited 18. Jan 2014, 03:43 in Living with Arthritis archive
Sopping in M&s today the assistant noticed my splint which led to chat about Ra. She told me that one should avoid sugar and salt as it causes a big weight gain! anybody know if this is correct?
cheers,
fortuna

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Of course they do if you over-indulge. That's sheer common sense and I don't think meth affects that one way or another. I haven't heard about this - I will go and have a look at my leaflet. :wink: DD
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  • fortuna
    fortuna Member Posts: 149
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi DD, Of course I appreciate that sugar is fattening but she most certainly meant 'to avoid sugar as much as possible if taking Methotrexate'
    Fortuna
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think she's confused. We should all avoid sugar and salt as much as possible but I've never heard of any connection between them and meth and I've been on meth for 13 years or so. Maybe another example of being careful where one gets one's disease and meds info from - not M&S :lol:
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