6-MP and fatigue / "brain fog"

[Chap]

I've read several comments here about 6MP and feelings of extreme fatigue or "brain fog". I am on day 3 of 100mg, and am feeling -- well, funny. I don't know if it's power-of-suggestion or not. I wouldn't call it fatigue, exactly, more just mentally absent, like what I'd really be most comfortable doing is sitting and contemplating a blank wall. I don't feel physically tired.

I know I'm hypersensitive, but is it even possible to feel this sort of effect after only 3 days?

I'd be interested in hearing other people's experiences of this sort with 6MP.

 

[kasper87]

Unfort, will MTX and 6mp... It's like that. But the good news is that those type of side effects usually resolve later in treatment. 3 days is pretty fast so hopefully later in the week or by day 7+ you will start feeling better.

They DO go away but immuno-mods are known to cause that type of anxiety.

 

[InkyStinky]

I wouldn't call it fatigue, exactly, more just mentally absent, like what I'd really be most comfortable doing is sitting and contemplating a blank wall. I don't feel physically tired.

That's a really good description! Like you've probably seen in some of my other posts, I've been back on 6mp since Sept (with a month break in Dec while the docs tried to sort out some other health issues). I laughed at the "contemplating a blank wall" part, because once a week I model for an drawing group - I thought I'd be bored out of my mind, but I just stare at a spot on the wall and the time goes by before I know it!!!!

I know I'm hypersensitive, but is it even possible to feel this sort of effect after only 3 days?

I agree with kasper - 3 days seems quick for this to start. But who knows? Meds seem to effect everyone differently. Unfortunately when I was on 6mp long-term before this never resolved for me. Some days are worse than others, and I find that if I want to get anything done I have to make a to-do list and seriously force myself to "get moving".

 

[CrohnsHobo]

Never had or noticed the effect from 6-MP and so far none of that with MTX.