Myasthenia Gravis Support Group
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...
Is anyone taking this medication or has tried it in the past?
I have not been able to tolerate Imuran or Cellcept and now my Neuro
Wants to try methotrexate. He said the has a couple patients on it with
Positive results in lowering predisone doses.
Thanks!
I have not been able to tolerate Imuran or Cellcept and now my Neuro
Wants to try methotrexate. He said the has a couple patients on it with
Positive results in lowering predisone doses.
Thanks!
mgadvocate
Taking methotrexate for 2 months. I am now up to the max dosage of 20 mg that my doctor prescribed. The only side effect so far are mouth sores but a good mouth wash helps with that issue. I was not able to take imuran and was on cellcept for two years but the MG conditions had progressively gotten worse. I like my red wine, couple of glasses a week but with methotrexate you are not allowed any alcohol.
deleted_user
We use mtx for out arthritis patients. Folic acid or leucovorin can help with mouth sores. Larger doses than 20 mg can be given by injection. Hadn't heard using it for MG. Could make sense for steroid sparing. Mtx is usually better tolerated than cellcept. Just depends..everyone different. Mtx is metabolized by liver...so is ur wine. Tell u not to drink because taxing on liver. Good luck
tesb
i was on methotrxtrate for 6 months helped the mgalot but Im wek again, I suffered from nausea. Good luck
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