Health Boards
Fri-13-11-2015, 00:56 AM
Hi I hope everyone is well.
Well I had my NHS appointment today and it was not what I expected.
Firstly they had zero records of my blood tests or xray from my GP, pretty sure joined up thinking failure here from my GP. The NHS consultant implied that the GP was doing me a favour. So I a not straight back on MTX where I left off but need to start the journey again.
They took some bloods and I need to call the secretary on Monday. If all is OK I can pick up a prescription starting on 5mg again. This time however I can only up the dosage 1 tablet every two weeks so it will take nearly 3 months to get back to the 20mg dosage. Obviously not sure how long it will take me to get to the full dosage as I will only get a prescription to take me to 15mg. I calculate about 10 weeks.
Bloods every 2 weeks but what is weird is that I will have to take folic acid every day except the day I take MTX, this makes it a little less attractive. Not sure how I feel about this and I may, possibly not take folic acid every day. I guess it depends on what folic acid dosage I am taking.
Yes I am a little upset as I know my psoriasis is coming back and I did so well on MTX previously.
I only hope I have the same response as I had previously and its just a question of time. I do intend to see if I can just use 15mg as a maintenace dose rather than the 20mg I went to previously.
However it does mean I can have a beer this weekend!
Well I had my NHS appointment today and it was not what I expected.
Firstly they had zero records of my blood tests or xray from my GP, pretty sure joined up thinking failure here from my GP. The NHS consultant implied that the GP was doing me a favour. So I a not straight back on MTX where I left off but need to start the journey again.
They took some bloods and I need to call the secretary on Monday. If all is OK I can pick up a prescription starting on 5mg again. This time however I can only up the dosage 1 tablet every two weeks so it will take nearly 3 months to get back to the 20mg dosage. Obviously not sure how long it will take me to get to the full dosage as I will only get a prescription to take me to 15mg. I calculate about 10 weeks.
Bloods every 2 weeks but what is weird is that I will have to take folic acid every day except the day I take MTX, this makes it a little less attractive. Not sure how I feel about this and I may, possibly not take folic acid every day. I guess it depends on what folic acid dosage I am taking.
Yes I am a little upset as I know my psoriasis is coming back and I did so well on MTX previously.
I only hope I have the same response as I had previously and its just a question of time. I do intend to see if I can just use 15mg as a maintenace dose rather than the 20mg I went to previously.
However it does mean I can have a beer this weekend!