Methotrexate Side Effects - anyone had anything similar?

MRach321
MRach321 Member Posts: 3
edited 9. Jan 2025, 08:42 in Young people's community

Hey I am 20 years old with psoriatic arthritis i have been on Methotrexate for about 5 months but recently its caused an ugly rash on my face, not psoriasis more like spots, anyone had similar experiences with these meds

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  • annabanana
    annabanana Moderator Posts: 97

    Hi @MRach321 , sorry to hear about your reaction to methotrexate! Have you mentioned this to your doctor, as a rash is usually a sign of an allergic reaction. If it is more like acne than an allergic reaction then it could be perhaps fungal/bacterial acne? Nevertheless, I would recommend reaching out to a doctor so you can have a definitive answer and (hopefully) a treatment.

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,106

    Don't know whether it's relevant, but are you/have you been on steroids while waiting for your MTX to work?

    My daughter was on steroids for cancer and it gave her horrendous acne. Just a thought. If so it should go given time.

    Worth checking with your rheumatology team. This side effect is not that well known, but the Drs spotted it straight away with my daughter.

    Good luck

    Toni x

  • MD99
    MD99 Member Posts: 4

    This could be totally irrelevant so please ignore if so! I have psoriasis and every now and again I get dermatitis / perioral dermatitis which causes lots of little spots and a rash, especially around my nose and mouth. I had never really heard of it until I started getting it.

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