Methotrexate

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System Administrator Posts: 49
edited 3. Feb 2025, 10:12 in Living with arthritis
This discussion was created from comments split from: Biologics treatment and coronavirus.

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  • Isaac
    Isaac Member Posts: 2

    hi , I have ra and I am on methotrexate for the last 6 months . I have had a cold for the last three weeks and can’t seem to get over it . Is it because of the drug .?

  • claudsl
    claudsl Moderator Posts: 181

    Hi @Isaac

    I have created a new thread for you regarding this topic as the one you had commented on was about a different medication. I used to take Methotrexate and was always told if I was unwell or had an infection that I shouldn't take it until everything had cleared up. I am assuming you have been taking your MTX whilst being unwell, which will be lowering your immune system and therefore not helping you get over your cold. I would contact your GP, they will probably advise you to hold off until your cold has cleared up.

    Hope this helps and get well soon, Claudia x

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  • Airwave!
    Airwave! Member Posts: 2,479

    I had to stop MTX it scarred my lungs further, and have had a year with no treatment waiting for Biologic decisions, funding, delivery and now nurses. They have to keep upping the steroids treatment to compensate.

  • Gadgetgirl
    Gadgetgirl Member Posts: 54

    Hi. I am on MTX and sometimes can get coldie symptoms for a day or two. However, if you have a cold and keep taking your MTX it will be harder to get over it. If I get a bad cold my consultant advised that I skip a week of my injection so my immune is not as supressed

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