Blood tests and Methotrexate

julielt
julielt Bots Posts: 9
edited 6. May 2009, 14:57 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone, just wondered if anyone knew when is the best day to have my blood test if I take my 15mg Methotrexate injection on a Monday about tea time?
I don't work on a Monday or Tuesday so I find that if I Itake it on a Monday late afternoon I usually feel really tired but I have still got the day after to recover. I usually have my bloods done on the Tuesday morning but last week had them done on the Monday morning before taking the Methotrexate.
I do try to have my bloods done on my days off because my hospital appointments with my consultant and rehuemy nurse are on a Thursday or Friday which means having to tell my employer I need time off for appointments.
thanks julie :oops:

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  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Juliet,

    I don't think it really matters, whatever day's better for you. The most important thing is having your bloods monitored regularly.

    .........unless others have been told diferently :?

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  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Julie, I don't think that it matters which day you have your blood tests, the most important thing is getting them done in the first place love Jaspercatxx
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    julielt wrote:
    I usually have my bloods done on the Tuesday morning but last week had them done on the Monday morning before taking the Methotrexate. thanks julie :oops:

    See if the last results differ from normal and if they do then ask the nurse what to do in future. I don't think it makes much difference as others have commented, but let us know if it does.
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  • debsmartin
    debsmartin Member Posts: 209
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    I take my Methotrexate on a Wednesday so my nurse told me to have blood tests done Mon/Tues or the Wednesday morning before I take my tablets, but it seems that different clinics seem to have different ideas so will be interested to see what yours says

    debs
  • julielt
    julielt Bots Posts: 9
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi thanks for the replies, I only have my blood test once a month and I have it done at my GP's by the practice nurse. I usually get the results a month later when I go back. I will have to see if it does make any difference.
    Thanks :)