Methotrexate & Simpsoni

lynnemarie1123

Hi all,

I have just taken my 2nd injection of golimumbab - Simponi

Visited Rhumy last Monday. General well we'll see how we go on on this biologic etc see you again in 6 months.

Received a letter from him today wanting to add methotrxtrate into the mix. To help my body to stop resisting the biologic. As a sort of combination therapy!

Anyone else do any similar ?

Never had methotrexate before

Thanks in advance. X

dreamdaisy

In my hospital it's standard practice to support a biologic with methotrexate, I take injected meth in addition to humira and have done for a number of years. DD

lynnemarie1123

Thank you DD - any side effects ? X

ichabod6

For some years I took azathiroprine in gradually
decreasing tablet dosage in addition to injectinig
humira .
At my last interview with my consultant rheumatologist
she agreed that I need not take it any more so I now just
inject the humira on a fortnightly basis.
I have no side effects at all with or without the
azathiroprine, and confirm that humira
has been the bright spot in my ongoing spat with ra.
A bonus, in my particular situation, is that the humira also
blasts my other lnflamatory condition, crohns disease.

dreamdaisy

No side effects at all apart from the occasional bout of extreme tiredness the day after the meth - I stress occasional. DD

valde

Hello Lynnmarie
I inject Methotrexate on a Monday and inject Enbrel which is a biologic on a Wednesday. I am only 7 weeks into Enbrel but so far all good and no side effects. I get side effects from sulpha and hydroxyechlorcin tablets and consultant has stopped these. Good luck. Everyone reacts differently but this forum is such a great help and could not get by without it as there is so much support and information.