Does anyone get emotional and agitated when taking MTX? I can't stop moving and then suddenly I am a zombie. I am also biting everyones head off, anyone who I talk to are [insert swearwords here]. ?
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One of my doctors asked me if I was depressed? I stated no, I am happily married, I have a good job, two grrest sons I am very proud of anf new grandson. The doctor said you find out you have the potentially crippling desease, you will be depresed. He prescribed a mild drug to help with the moods. It seems to work.
I was diagnosed with depression, many years before the AS was and the docs kept saying I am in pain because of the depression. I kept telling them I know I am depressed but it's because I can't move and do exercise to lose weight and feel better. Finally someone listened to me and found I have AS. Now I am on pain killers that interact badly with any anti-depressants. Otherwise I guess I would be taking them too. I by Carmen 2 years ago
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Ha. I'm not on that drug. But I definitely get that way if I've been feeling bad, well worse than normal for a while, and I haven't been sleeping well. I think it just wears on a person sometimes. & eventually You hit your breaking point. The important thing to remember is that that person is not you. It is not your normal. : )
I feel like it's getting worse. Thanks for letting me know it's not me, I have to remind myself of this or I get upset with myself and don't talk to anyone. :-)
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You sound as if you may be having a reaction to the MTX. Have you spoken with the prescribing doctor?
I have tried to get into see my Rheumy who prescribed it for me but it's going to be 2mths before the next available time. I am loosing patients I think I will have to go and see my regular GP about it.
Thanks for your response.
Make certain that the prescribing doc's nurse knows that you think you may be reacting to the MTX and that you are concerned. She should at least be willing to talk to you and give you some feedback. If he still won't see you in less than 2 mos, then I'm w/you. Go see someone who will!! (It took a great deal of tenacity and about a year to get my issue resolved and it turned out that the MTX was seriously damaging my lungs.) Sometimes, gettiing past the front desk is the biggest hurdle of all!!
Lol, I hear you, the front desk syndrome, thanks :-)
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That, and many more symptoms are why I refuse to that any of those immunosuppressant drugs. I'd rather tough it out with the old faithfuls and supplements, diet, and exercise. Less side effects. But that's me.
I mean refuse to take., not refuse to that. LOL. Feel free to bite my head off. It's full moon. Good luck too, with that MTX.
It's all good, I am just glad to hear what everyone has to say. It's good to be able to talk to others who at least understand the pain and struggle we all have with AS.
I was only diagnosed this year, I always thought I just needed to exercise more and eat better but it got to a point where I couldn't walk and if I tried to push through it, i'd get worse and end up in bed for 3 days, so I just want to be able to exercise again. Eating is another issue all together..ha ha, im a chochaholic.
I know. Flares suck. It seemed like whenever I had a flare it would last about a week. Then it would subside into stiffness and dull pain when I moved a certain way. The flares would come just before my periods. Mine seem to be hormonally driven. I haven't had any (knock on wood) since I started this stuff called Moducare, which are plant sterols and supposed to help. They sure seem to. For now anyway. I guess all we can do is keep our fingers crossed.
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