Methotrexate

That is a very small dose so it may need to be increased. What are your bloods showng and what are you hoping it will do? I've taken meth for years, with other meds too; I currently inject 15ml per week and it is controlling disease activity. DD

Stick with it, my dose is 8 x 2.5 mg once per week, with daily sufazalazine intake.

It took ages 8 months plus to feel definite improvement. My Consultant was just about to move me on to the next stage which was going to be injections of a drug I can’t remember the name but it was a biologics drug that had to be injected once a week. (Entercept I think).

Luckily my pain had resided to a level where I no longer needed painkillers. Also my blood tests showed a marked improvement. So just letting you know that sometimes it can be a long time before you get any relief. I realise that it’s not the same for everyone and just go with the advice of your medical team.

Hope you get relief soon, Vernon

另一个one here on 20mg (8) a week as well as 2 sulfasalazine a day and dihydrocodein for the pain also 2 anti inflamatory ibrufroben. to add to that im on 6 weekly anti tnf infusion. been on these for 22 years now.

after 4 months i would of thought it should be showing some improvement by now. as asked, are you having regular full blood count especially esr and crp. these are the main markers for inflamation. have you also been prescribed folic acid as well?

ask your doctor or gp for a copy to keep an eye on if the readings are going down. mine started off at 122 and 96. they are both below 10 now but i still have pain. you may need additional pain killers or anti inflamotary drugs as well.