My son has been on methotrexate (25mg) for two and half years and it has kept him in remission. However, the associated nausea that he experiences has developed into a whole series of associations that bring waves of nausea even when he hasn't taken the mediation recently. It is at the point where the smell of rubbing alcohol will cause him to vomit, the smell of McDonalds (there is one beside the clinic) will do the same, the sight of a needle, etc. He will vomit before taking the medication now. He's become convinced that Zofran actually makes the nausea worse (again, by association). This is having a major toll on his life and we're starting to wonder if the treatment is becoming worse than the disease. I used to give him his shots but he eventually became very angry with me because he was associating me with the effects - so we switched back to going to a nearby clinic for the weekly shots (a lot less convenient but at least he's not mentally blaming me for how he feels). One of my concerns is that he is developing very strong negative associations with doctors, nurses, clinics, etc. Not a good thing for someone who in all likelihood will have a fair bit of experience with the medical system over his lifetime. Recently we've tried switching to the oral medication (not his doctor's preferred approach but we were at an impasse) but the negative associations continue. We're not sure what to do next - try other medication, try off medication, psychiatry, ???
Anyone have any ideas or experiences?
Anyone have any ideas or experiences?
