Patient Log of Experience Using METHOTREXATE SODIUM
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING METHOTREXATE SODIUM
| Key to ratings for METHOTREXATE SODIUM: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 5 | rheumatoid arthritis | extreme tiredness-stay in bed kind, weakness,nausea, loss of appetite for up to 2 days after taking dose on Saturday of every week. | Started at 7.5 mg in January with 10 mg. predisone, with unbearable pain in hands, arms. Also some severe pain in ankles, shoulders, hips, feet; by April with 20 mg. dose,only 2.5 mg predisone, almost no pain at all...a miracle drug! | F | 48 | 4 months 20mg 1X W | 4/19/2010 | |
| 5 | rheumatoid arthritis | still tired-often stay in bed on Saturdays after taking meds:5 pills Fri. night and 5 on Sat. am,some nausea, weakness. Just increased to this dosage in July. | In May was completely off of predisone taking only Methotrexate, but in June started having some recurrent pain, hips, hands, shoulders, feet. Methotrexate dosage to 25 mg in July. Pain still present, but not unbearable...still a miracle drug for me, compared to before methotrexate. | F | 48 | 7 months 25mg 1X W | 7/28/2010 | |