User Reviews for methotrexate sodium oral

My grandmother is on this medication and is had pleural effusions. They are actually putting a tube in her chest so that it can be drained at home. There is a lot online linking methotrexate with pleural effusions but her Dr didn't want to even discuse this as a cause. Has anyone else had pleural effusions while on methotrexate?

I've had psoriasis for more than 20 years with very bad outbreaks sometimes. This medication has worked wonders for me each time I go on it. My dermatologist would put me on 6x2.5mg once a week for 6 weeks, then reduce dosage to zero gradually. Each time I take these pills, my outbreak clears miraculously. But problem is, my psoriasis has a tendency to come back a few months after I go off the pills. I also go for regular blood test to ensure my liver is clear. This medication is a godsend to me when I'm depressed over a very bad outbreak that ointment couldn't help much. It's my short quick fix whenever I need to clear my skin of the ugly psoriasis outbreak, but I only go on this medication only in times of heavy outbreak as I'm afraid of possible side effects.Read More Read Less

with this medication my rheumatoid arthritis has not slowed down and i stay sick and can't eat anything for at least 2-3 days after taking it.

I have had palm psoriasis for 6 years. Was refered to this drug about 2 months ago. Started out with 7.5mg per week. Every time I took this medication I would get ill. Vomiting, nausiea, migraines, fever, the list is endless. After taking this for 4 weeks my Dr. added another 5mg to the 7.5mg I had already been taking. Side effects continued to get worse. My psoriasis didn't get much better. The illness and side effects made this medication not worth taking.

I had a so called "reaction" to this medication and I believe anyone who is considering it for any disease should be very careful about side effects. I started on a low dose and had some warning signs but because these side effects are so "rare" the doctor dismissed these signs as not related to the Methotrexate. He doubled my dose to 7 mg and within 8 hours I was in the ER vomiting with diarrhea that was black and smelled extremely foul and like chemicals. Everyone in the ER was sent to my room to help. I was in the hospital for five days. I had mouth sores, history of a gastric ulcer, history of sensitivity to medications. I was being treated for lupus. This medication may be very helpful for many people but sometimes I think the "rare" reactions are dismissed too regularly because they are so adamantly labeled "RARE." I am also afraid that many cases of these kind of reactions are under reported after all the official studies are done where somehow the rare side effects are overlooked. My advice is to be very careful and take it slowly with this drug. It's tempting to say only bad things about this drug considering the hell I went through because of it. It might be that this drug might help a lot of people with serious disease with agonizing symptoms. But when you read about it in detail, it is pretty scary what can happen to you. You better have a very good doctor who can pick up on the nuances of your disease and what are truly VERY IMPORTANT side effects. Good luck to you all.Read More Read Less

I have been taking this drug now for 3 months 12.5mg weekly for Polymyalgia Reheumatica. Symptoms are still with me but intermittent not constant. Diarrhea has been a troublesome side effect.

I have no pain since starting MTX. I has some small mouth sores that have gone away since increasing Folic acid

I was on methotrexate for only 3 months. I got very sick with a lung infection. Six months later Im still trying to get my lungs back to normal. My joint pain was much worse on the medicine. Never taking that again.

I have newly been dx with this arthritis and the pain in my hand will not go away. intermitten pain at this time only.

had more pain in my joints as i continued to use it, also caused several cyst that were not visible before starting this pill.

This medication has been effective in keeping my overactive immune system under control for my Vasculitis diesease - Wegeners. I have had no significant side effects.

This drug allows me to physically function normally. Before starting it I some days I could not walk, feed myself and so on.

Now I am being told I must have a liver biopsy. Why when my blookd work does not reflect any liver problems

I was recently taken off the drug abruptly and have been sick over the last 3 weeks. Migraines, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and have been in the emergency room 3 times.

I have been taking methotrexate for over 2 years and have experience no problems and my rheumatoid arthritis has been kept under control.

I have diaharrea and green stool after use of Methotrexate but my Psoriasis is eased.

I am concerned with affects of other drugs I am taking and side effect. Anyone have any? Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

complete clearing up of symptoms

I have less swelling in my big joints now. Small joints still are swollen. I also take two tylenol tablets each day to get relief from pain.