Thanks so much for letting me know that! Have a wonderful day!...
Thanks for letting me know that, it seems the day of the MTX injection and the day after I am so tired. But I have read a lot about MTX, I do not like the hair loss which I haven't experienced yet...
Hi Folks: I have now had 4 injections of Methotrexate and my main side effect is being really tired the day of receiving the injection and the day after. I have read conflicting information that you...
Yes, I was on immuran too but it did not work, that is when they decided to put me on MTX. Hoping this will work. Thanks for responding, and best wishes to all of you as well. Mary T...
Hi Folks: I am into three weeks on the Methotrexate Injections and I am feeling better except that I developed a Kidney stone, very painful and my concern is that MTX can cause kidney damage, does...
Thanks so much everyone. Feeling a bit better today, so far! And you are right, they treat some of us patients like we are drug addicts or something. Meanwhile most of us do our best not to take any...
Hi Folks: Another question, after I have been on MTX will they stop my Predisone....I certainly hope they do, hate the drug. Mary t...
Good Luck and keep me posted! Update, when to the hospital today for my kidney stones, gave me some pain meds, feel better now but lets pray that the kidney stones pass on their own. I had one last...
I haven't had any nose bleeds but I did read that was one of the side effects. I would put a call into your doctor to find out. Good Luck Mary T...
Well I just started MTX two weeks ago so this week coming up they are going to do my blood work checking my liver. Hopefully eveything comes up normal. How long will usually does it take before the...
Yes, the docs have me on folic acid which I understand helps with hair loss. I intend to use 30 and 50 spf block when I am in CUBA but it is good to know that MTX doesn't cause skin cancer. Thanks so...
Okay so being in the sun when you are on MTX causes sun cancer? I wasn't aware of that or is it just the sun tanning beds you should stay away from? I usually do not lie in the sun a lot only it...
That's great news to hear, at least it reassures me that hopefully this drug will work, as I am at my wits end....
Thanks so much folks. I really appreciate it, any other information would be greatly appreciated. Right now my kidney stone is trying to pass and is killing me. The doctor actually gave me a pain...
Hi Folks: I have had Crohns for 30 years now, and a surgery with an ileostomy which was removed after my bowel had a chance to recover. And after the surgery I was on no meds for 8 years without a...
Hello everyone: I am feeling better now actually, and I have heard a lot about Probotics...so I went to the GNC store here and purchased the probotics after speaking with my doctor, he thought it...
Hi: Well it stopped the pain basically so far, but remember it is only one day. My belly is still making noises but it is not hurting which is a bonus. I am wondering about the natural root, I have...
I have had crohns for 20 years, 1 resection with ostomy, i got toxicmegacolon after surgery therefore needed an ostomy. After all those problem, I went 10 years in remission without any...
Wow, that's amazing no surgery for 25 years, you are doing something right. Sorry to hear about your sister and your mother. Unfortunately as you know it is a wound that never heals, never. I may try...
Did you ever try Remicade? It is suppose to any good? You had two resections yourself, both small and large bowel? Did you ever have your gallbladder out? Everyone is speaking on these Probotics, I...
Hi There: I have wondered if it is Imuran. I take 3 tabs a day at 50 mg each. I wonder if it is Imuran but if I stop it I will be concerned as my doctors will not be very happy. They did do my blood...
Hello, I am new to this site and I have had Crohns since I was 15 until the present which is 42 years old. I have had 2 surgeries one to resection my bowel and that did not work out very well, as I...