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NightWatcher

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8. Take it at night and sleep through the worst

Sat Aug 10, 2013, 01:30 PM

Aug 2013

And also be sure to take Folic Acid, it will lessen the side effects. I take the fa all week and it helps with the stomach stuff. I also take omerprazole (Prilosec over the counter) daily to help with the stomach crap that comes with 400mg of plaquenil and the meth. Remember, you can't drink alcohol with methotrexate, it'll screw up your liver.

Good luck, I first tried azathioprine but it reacted horribly with me.

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Methotrexate, anyone? [View all] hedgehog Aug 2013 OP

Coolest typo of the week.... catnhatnh Aug 2013 #1

Can I blame the typo on brain fog? I'm off the prednisone right now! hedgehog Aug 2013 #2

If that were mine, I'd blame it on wit and claim I did it on purpose... catnhatnh Aug 2013 #3

I was on it for five years. While pills exist, I gave myself the shots Warpy Aug 2013 #4

It works well for some. MuseRider Aug 2013 #5

Been on it for 6 months now (20mg a week) NightWatcher Aug 2013 #6

From what I can make out - it's one bad day a week and 6 good days - hedgehog Aug 2013 #7

Take it at night and sleep through the worst NightWatcher Aug 2013 #8

Well, I've been on omerprazole for years - probably the first sign of my Sjopgren's, hedgehog Aug 2013 #9

I Am On The Pill Form grilled onions Aug 2013 #10

Well, my rheumy reserves the methotrexate for joint problems, so hedgehog Sep 2013 #11