Health Boards
Thu-03-09-2015, 11:11 AM
I think you will find the alcohol thing is a "recommendation to avoid", so the odd single glass isn't going to hurt.
However if you look at the patient information leaflet from The Electronic Medicines Compendium (which you can find in our links page) it says:
You are right Pingu Methotrexate is the first port of call after creams, sometimes it's light therapy but methotrexate is cheap and as you have found can work. I would say if you're happy and it's working then stick with it, once you get to the stage I'm at there is nothing else left to try and it's a matter of waiting for something new to come out.
However if you look at the patient information leaflet from The Electronic Medicines Compendium (which you can find in our links page) it says:
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Alcohol increases the risk of liver damage with methotrexate and it should be avoided during the full period of treatment.
You are right Pingu Methotrexate is the first port of call after creams, sometimes it's light therapy but methotrexate is cheap and as you have found can work. I would say if you're happy and it's working then stick with it, once you get to the stage I'm at there is nothing else left to try and it's a matter of waiting for something new to come out.