User Reviews for Rheumatrex oral

This is a life saver for me, but where I live now, doctors don't want to prescribe it. They are afraid of the risks. I've had no side effects and it stops the arthritis pain and clears the psoriasis completely in just 2-3 months.

Experienced severe swelling, rash, and itching of the stomach and both thighs.

I also take this medication for inflammation of several joints in addition to muscles. I have been on this medication for 3 weeks now and so far I have not noticed any pain relief. I have had some nausea and I am taking 2 folic acid pills per day. I will continue taking for about another month to see if it is going to help if not then I will have to review other options with my doctor.

Caused nodules in lungs which then punctured lung leading to pneumothorax. Twice

I was in pain all day and night without any real relief. The usual arthritis meds were not much help at all. I read all the side effects and danger of taking MTX and was scared to take it for a couple of years. Finally, I decided I would rather be dead than in this much pain and started it. I could not believe it. Within 3 weeks I was pain free with a new outlook on life. My liver enzymes were very slightly elevated initially, but have returned to normal. I do take 1 milligram of folic acid every day. I weigh 250 pounds (not a blob, however) and my dose is 12.5 milligrams once per week. I only wish I had not waited so long to try it, but I was hesitant because of potential side effects. Read More Read Less

Oral MTX started working but also made me feel nauseous and very flu-ish with rapid heartbeat for several days afterword. I requested to be switched to MTX injection and after a couple of months I felt a lot more in control of my joint issues without all of the nasty side effects. If Oral MTX doesn't work out for you - consider injection

My Doctor has me taken this for RA. And the sideaffects are no fun at all. The day I take my weekly dose I feel pretty good. But the day after I feel like I have the worse flu I have ever had. I hurt all over, I am tired to the point of where getting out of bed is work. I have trouble breathing, and my heart beats too fast for about four days after I take the Med. I will tell the Dr. that I will be stopping this Med. and we will look into a different Med. to treat my RA. This Med. is not worth the side affects!Read More Read Less