Methotrexate injections and sight

dancingdolly

Hi everyone. I’m new here and just wanted to see if anyone had a similar experience to me. I’m a 47 year old woman, diagnosed with RA in my pelvis. After having an extreme reaction to the naproxen which was prescribed and resulted in a level 3 acute kidney injury and 3 weeks in hospital, I was then prescribed methotrexate injections, 15mg once a week. I’m on week 8 and the pain isn’t so bad but the lower body fatigue is awful. Also, I have developed a blind spot in one eye. I’ve had the full MOT at the opticians with no issues. It’s driving me mad on top of my lack of mobility and physical strength. Any tips or advice? I really am in a dark place mentally. Thanks in advance x

CarylW

Hello @dancingdolly and welcome to the online forum. You are really going through a difficult time and I am not surprised your mental health is struggling at the moment.

Our members will offer help from their own experiences and I am sure people will be in touch with you soon. In the meantime, I hope the information I am linking to may give you some help - https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2023/may/mental-health-and-arthritis-how-joel-copes-emotionally-with-pain-and-fatigue/ and https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-fatigue

Please do keep posting - you are always welcome to ask questions, and if you would like to talk to someone, our helpline number is below.

I do hope things improve for you,

Best wishes

Caryl