Date: 21.06.2018
From: Tessa
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Subject: Methotrexate Injections less nausea than tablets?
My 16 year old son has been on tablet Methotrexate(15mg) for 3 months and became so debilitatingly nauseous was taken off them- although it worked very well controlling all pain. The hospital would like him to move onto injections, 15mg,and say that 'some' people do not feel nauseous, however he is having difficulty accepting that. The other option offered is to start on Sulfasalazine, however as the Methotrexate worked it is a difficult decision- does anyone have experience of moving from tablets to injections and finding they do not feel as sick? thanks
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Date: 26.06.2018
From: Colin W
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Subject: Re: Methotrexate Injections less nausea than tablets?
hi Tessa , the pen injections works so much better that the tables , one thing is to make sure he is having enough folic acid , like 5mg six days a week ( not on meth day ) this also helps with other side effects like liver inflammation & hair thinning , meth is a very effective drug if he can take it most of us take meth along side sulfasalazine & a biologig drug , hope he gets on with the drug
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