Subject: Methotrexate - has anyone experienced these side effects?
Hi there, I'm Rob, 26 y/o, I've been in methotrexate for 3 years (20mg p/w) and I've gone from not bring able to walk to playing football on occasions again. But since April I've had a number of health problems. I've had tests for some if these and the doctors don't believe it is linked to the methotrexate, but I'm still not convinced. I've had really bad breathing problems, I've been diagnosed with asthma and have been put on inhalers for life. But was told this was a separate issue. This week I've been really ill with some sort of virus, the main part it has gone now after a week. But I'm having major problems with dizziness and one side of my face is swollen and it feels like a problem with my ear, I getting problems with balance but the panic I get brings on my breathing issues which can make it quite a scary experience. I used to experience no side effects at all but over the past 3-4 months I've got worse and worse with nausea after taking and generally feeling run down. Maybe I'm just blaming everything on the methotrexate, but it just doesn't feel right at the moment. I feel horrendous overall and I am considering stopping it for a while in the hope it may help sort term. One last thing, I've been put on penecillin for my virus, but I've read in a number of places that alongside methotrexate its not good. Should my doctor have even allowed this? Thanks. Bit of a rant but thought I'd post this in the hope someone has experienced anything similar. Thanks. Rob
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