Methotrexate, stopping it cold turkey.

Gretch

Hi all, had to stop 20mg subcutaneous mtx 6 weeks ago due to high Alt and feeling awful. Since then had upset tummy. Coeliacs bloods ok. Can’t start sulfasalazine until tummy settles. Anyone had this?

PeterJ

Hello @Gretch and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that that will be your experience as well.

I understand that you have recently had to stop taking methotrexate and are waiting to start sulfasalazine and looking for help and experiences. Our website has a lot of useful information in it and I would suggest having a look at it, to help I've put in the link below

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/sulfasalazine/

Please do keep posting and let us know how you are getting on and I am sure that others will connect with you to share their support and experiences as well.

With very best wishes

Peter