stopping MTX (scared)

Hi all, I'm looking for anyways advice, suggestions or your experince.

I've been on MTX and humira together for 8months now, and it's truly made my life a whole lot better, just what a difference. I finally have my life back in terms of arthritis. being able to open a bottle of water, even better being able to dress and undress myself. Being 27 that means the world to me.

I have endo and recently (ok a year now) I've been getting cyst on my right ovary, every month rupturing bring me to the E.R well this month I had another cyst.. one which still hasn't ruptured so I'll be going in for surgery to remove it. But the problem is I may lose my ovary at the same time, with all of this my doctor feels (and so do I) that trying for a baby through IVF to  give me the best chances right away is my best options.His agreed if and after I have a baby I can get a hysterectomy which is all I want. i want my life back in all ways!! 

But trying for a baby now means I have to stop MTX. This scares the living crap out of me since I've finally found  relief, relief I've been dying for, for over 3 years.

So now you know my story, would you stop it?! if you have stopped it, when/if did the arthritis come back? I mean I have to be off of it for 3 months before evening trying and then 9 months of pregnancy, will it hold off? I know we're all different and what may happen to 1 may not happen to another. But I'd really appreciate your insight!

Thanks all for your support,

Tracy

 

Hiya,
I was on methotrexate for 8 years, I stopped it after about 4/5 months on Humira as had gone into remission with both Crohn's and arthritis........8 months since stopping the mtx and (touch wood) still in remission with both.
If it was me I'd go for it, take your chances while you can, also one of my friends who's a midwife explained to me that so many auto-immune conditions improve during pregnancy as your immune system becomes lowered in order for your body not to treat the baby as a foreign object and reject it, so theres a good chance that that combined with the Humira should be enough to help you through and keep your joints in check.
Hope this helps, good luck with your choice, I hope it all works out!