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Would all will Methotraxate affect in a person who takes it weekly for Rheumatoid arthritis? ? |
As in : Will it affect moods- good and bad, make a normal libido become very low, can it cause depression, make a person quick to anger? I know it can upset a person's stomach. MTX will affect each person differently. Just as each RA patient is affected differently. Methotraxate is a very toxic drug used in the treatment of immune system diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE (lupus). Like all medications it will effect different people in different ways. If you are having really severe reactions to it you must tell your Rheumatologist as there are other drugs available...it is a matter of finding the right medication for you. No matter what you take there are always going to be side effects so you will have to expect some. If you are on prednisone as well this will cause the symptoms you have described so it may well be this that is the cause of you problems and not the Metho. Well methotrexate has many side effects, and mood disorders is one, but not the most common. It can cause dizziness; headache; loss of appetite; mild hair loss; nausea; stomach pain or upset; tiredness; vomiting. There has been some reports of patients claiming of mood changes, like being more upset or angry. But this does not happened to everybody, like I said is one of the least common side effects. I've been taken methotrexate in tablets twice a week for over three years, I have rheumatoid arthritis, and every two months I have some blood tests done and go to see my rheumatologist. I've had some side effects, like stomach distress, tiredness, anemia, but I take medications for that. I have not experienced mood changes, sometimes I feel fatigue and don't even want to come out of bed, specially when I'm in pain, but it's part of the disease too, so I stick to my medication, exercise, and keep going. Every person is different, and not everyone responds the same way to a particular drug, so that is why is important to keep a close follow up with the specialist to see if the drug is working or if it's affecting more than the benefits one is having. I started MTX not too long ago, for sarcoid. On the lower does, the side effects aren't that bad. I find it more of a pain to go for blood draws every 2 weeks, then the MTX its self. The first thing you need to do is figure out why your sex drive is low and try to help get it back. I was in your situation and it's not fun without being horny and feeling in the mood when needed. I also felt like my orgasms (if I would even get one) were really weak. Probably because of my sex drive. |
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