BW, you still need to be taking folate 4 times a week though as the MTX leeches it from your body and you become deficient and thats not good for you because it will start to affect your kidneys and liver then. I have to take 5mg of folate on Mon, tue, wed, thurs with a day off on friday, MTX on sat and a day off folate on Sunday as they can never *meet* in your system. I would be asking your Dr about that hun when you see him next.
I was wondering how you were going with your dose yesterday though and it sounds like it's not really agreeing with you at all. How long was he prepared to keep you on it for? I know sometimes the side effects outweight the benefits the meds are giving you, but when you've got a baby to care for it's not worth it to be wiped out like that
ETA - I forgot to ask how much water do you drink after you have the MTX? It's vitally important that you dirnk at least 3+ lts of water after your dosage to reduce the toxic load on your kidneys and liver by using the water to flush it out and minimise the damage the MTX can do, like a detox for them. It night make you feel a bit better too.
Last edited by Trillian; March 7th, 2009 at 07:48 AM.
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