Methotrexate

techiedeb

Hi,
is there anyone who is having mouth ulcers and toothache while on this drug? I have gone from 20mg to 22.5 per week and am having very painful mouth ulcers but now getting a lot of toothache. As it is in different parts of my mouth I am wondering if it is related to the drug.

Any info would be appreciated as I also feel constantly tired and getting headaches with sharp pains too.

Debbie

dreamdaisy

Mouth ulcers are a common side effect (people on here have had them) but the toothache? I don't know about that (because I am not a doc) but my immediate thought was this; is it possible that you have an infection somewhere? I believe that gum troubles can occur with higher doses of meth. Being constantly tired is part-and-parcel of active disease plus tiredness is a well-known meth side-effect. I had horrible headaches when on leflunomide and you mention shooting pains - are these part of the headaches or in your joints? DD

barbara12

Hello Debbie
Sorry I cant offer any help but just want to add my support and hope your mouth clears up very soon..they can be so blinking painful..x

stickywicket

As DD says, mouth ulcers are a common side-effect of meth. I've not heard of toothache being a problem though. Maybe you should contact your rheumatology helpline.

techiedeb

Thanks guys that's really helpful to know. The shooting pains are in my head, they've been really painful. I will go to the dentist this week for my toothache.

trepolpen

what level folic acid they giving you , one of the main reasons for taking it is because of mouth ulcers , it varies accros the country what level the consultants give out , mostly from one to six 5mg tabs per week , increasing folic acid will help it