Hello,
I am starting Methotrexate on Monday which are 1x per week injections to calm down a flare I have been in for over 2 years. I was diaganosed in 1999 even though I had symptoms and was misdiagnosed before that. It seems as though the drugs that were working in the past my body is not responding to and I am getting hit with side effects of medications more than they are treating the disease. I have tried prednisone, Rowasa enemas, Cortocol ememas, anti-biotics, probiotics, Imuran, bentyl, Immodium, & canasa suppositories.
I feel as though I am backed into the corner and had to surrender to the big gun immune suppressor medications. I wish there was a more holistic way to treat this disease then to subject your body to other fatal cancers since you are suppressing your bodies natural defense system. This disease is a double edge sword and there are risks of frequesnt flares as well as the medications you are required to take when the disease no longer responds to more conventional methods.
Has anyone else ever taken this medication and what type of side effects did you experience while on Methotrexate? Though I am well aware of what they are I would rather get insight from someone who has taken this medication first hand. Thanks for reading!