MTX and no sleep

yayyar
yayyar Member Posts: 21
edited 1. Feb 2009, 09:35 in Living with Arthritis archive
I take my methatrexate on a friday and then have to stay up till nearly 4 am has i dont feel tired .Ive mentioned this to my rhuemy who just looked in her book and said this isnt a side affect.So why is it only after taking MTX do i not sleep just wondered if there was any 1 else who has the same.Other than that the MTX working great and i take 20mg... 8)

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  • noeltone
    noeltone Member Posts: 878
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi yayyar my sleeping patterns since I have been on methatrexate have not unduly changed perhaps it is the knowing that it is working that is making you sleep better and I am gald it is working well for you long may it continue
  • yayyar
    yayyar Member Posts: 21
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for your reply noeltone.I see so many people on here in pain and i feel terrible has ive never had any side affect with the MTX and its working so great for me for now just wish every 1 could respond to the meds like i have.Sometimes get the feeling that maybe rhuemy was wrong and im all fixed better now
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    yayyar wrote:
    I take my methatrexate on a friday and then have to stay up till nearly 4 am has i dont feel tired .Ive mentioned this to my rhuemy who just looked in her book and said this isnt a side affect.So why is it only after taking MTX do i not sleep just wondered if there was any 1 else who has the same.Other than that the MTX working great and i take 20mg... 8)[/quote

    Hi Yayyar I'm not sure if its the drugs or the ups and downs of the illness that keeps us awake. I have no sleep pattern at all some times i can sleep some times i cant last night i got a full 6 hours without waking but most nights i'm up and down and them some nights no sleep at all, then i sleep for days lol i always feel better after a good sleep.
    Take Care
    Colin

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