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No, I need to update signature. Haven't taken methotrexate in years. Thank you!

Hi, I'm going through IVF this month, slated for retrieval later this week. We are freezing any embryos, as my RE has advised surrogacy. However, I would like to try to carry myself, and my GI and Colo rectal surgeon have both said it would be okay, providing I had a C-Section. I currently have...

Hi, I'm a 25 yo female and have had crohns for 15 years. I have had 2 bowel ressections, blockage, perforation, etc....all the crohns basics. I had been in relative remission for 2 years when I went in for a routine colonoscopy on feb 23. The results came back as minimal inflammation in the...

Has anybody gotten red eyes from methotrexate? Tomorrow will be my fourth weekly dose of 25mg and the red eyes started about 3 days ago. They aren't super painful but are irritating. I'm trying to wear glasses instead of contacts, but it's frustrating. My mom said it's from lack of oxygen to my...

Hey Kate! I'm 23 and was diagnosed when I was 10. I've been through it all and am currently in one of the worst flares ever. I've been able to lead a relatively normal life despite Crohn's until now. Let me know if you have any questions I can answer--feel free to PM me!

Hi Kyliegh! We sound really similar. I am 23 (graduated from UGA last May) and have had Crohn's for 13 years. Tried every medicine, 2 surgeries, etc. and I am in the same miserable place as you. Currently on Humira (every 10 days), Paxil, Methotrexate and Entocort for my Crohn's. I have had to...

okay well maybe that post was a little premature. I've been on methotrexate 10 days and woke up this morning nauseous and with acid reflux. Finally pulled myself off the bathroom floor to come to work, but not feeling much better. Does it sometimes just take a couple doses for the nausea to kick...

Oh my gosh that sounds terrible. I'm so sorry! I just started metho last week (15 mgs) and have been taking it at night right before I go to bed. I haven't had any side effects at all. I feel like I'm crazy! Maybe I should just take it as a blessing and not question it. It's nice to not have...

Carrie630--No! No doctor has ever mentioned that! I already see an allergist for my bad allergies, so maybe I should talk to him. My GI is currently referring me to a dermo to see if they have a better way to fight it. I never thought it could potentially be back in my sinuses and just showing...

I'm so sorry noguts. I actually have only had very slight joint pain since Wednesday--maybe it is the placebo effect--not sure what else could have decreased the pain. I am still majorly struggling. Can't believe I made it to work this morning after spending the entire weekend on the couch...

I started methotrexate Tuesday night and the pain was gone all day Wednesday and today. I know there's no way it started working that quickly--but I'm grateful for whatever the change was. I hope you find some relief.

Mine are crossed for you as well!

Started methotrexate last night. Doc said it would also help my joint pain. Fingers crossed. If this doesn't work I don't know what we'll do because surgery again isn't an option. I have Crohn's all over. And I've been on everything except Cimzia and Tsabri but he thinks I'd have the same issues...

Noooooooooo haha I don't want any more diseases! Is Crohn's not enough?!?! I started methotrexate last night and my doc said it would help the joint pain too. He thinks I'm just inflamed everywhere right now. But the metho takes at least 3 weeks to work--there is no way I can deal with this pain...

I'm starting to think I'm developing enteropathic arthritis. It fits in with the progression of my disease. Very frustrating. From what I've read, they treat it with Humira--I'm already on Humira so I don't know what they'll do for me if that's what it turns out to be.

Thanks for responding. My mom remembered last night that when I was about 15 I had a bone marrow biopsy and I have hypocellularity--my bone marrow doesn't produce enough cells. It looks like methotrexate also makes you produce less cells, so we are double checking with the doctor that it's even...

Thanks for responding. I'll have to look into that. Ugh I hope I don't have an infection in my intestines. I hate Flagyl and Cipro. I carry staph in my nose basically constantly. I use topical medicine mostly and then antibiotics when it flares up badly. I had bloodwork done a week ago and...

Hi, I am having a hard time and wanted to see if anyone else had been through anything similar. I've been on Humira for 5 years, also on Paxil (20 mg) and Entocort. For the last ~2 weeks, I have been running a low grade fever. I have had Crohn's 13 years and have never run a fever from it...

I am starting methotrexate at 15 mg/week. I am also on Humira every 10 days, 20 mgs of Paxil, and 9 mgs of Entocort/day. What side effects should I look out for the most? Doc said at this low dosage I hopefully won't have any, but I don't believe him because I always have side effects. Thanks...

I've been on it 5+ years and have always done it in my thigh. I tried it once in my stomach, but remember it hurting worse. I'm just curious if anyone has noticed it hurting less/more in certain areas or even working better if injected in different places? Thanks!!