Starting MTX

[jiml]

Thanks jiml

Yeah not too concerned about folic acid, I did ask about buying it over the counter at the chemist(pharmacy) but they said it was 12 times stronger than what they give pregnant women at 5mg but they typically take it daily.

All in all I am not a big fan of taking drugs of any description and have had far more than I want to this year with surgery so just being cautious hence as much research as possible and even the anecdotal input, even though Fred shout poison whenever he hears of MTX!  

Everyone is different and I need to adjust to taking these long term if its successful at all which I think will be oK. Luckily its only a once a week so not 3 times a day every day etc. Certainly beats applying lotions and potions twice a day and nothing happening. Ah the early days of everything stinking of coal tar and being stained.

I have been grateful for methotrexate in the past. It gave me the first clearance I ever had, I only gave it up because for me the side effects were worse than the disease.
I hope you sail through without the side effects, but I'm fairly sure you should get clear...
I also think poison when I hear methotrexate but we are all aware here that it is the first line treatment and they are unlikely to move you to anything else until you fail on it, either the blood results get bad or the side effects become unbearable ( what happened to me )
It can be very effective enjoy the ride