hi, im still new to site and to all the pill mixes and having been on mtx and naproxen for a year, now been put on hydroxychloroquine and mtx with co-codomol and paracetomol thrown in,been told if that does not help with pain i have to go on mtx jags once week, my blood appears fine and was asked if i was depressed which i am not just tired,any one tried this lot i have a long way to go as yet when i read through others stories,this is the best help i have had on here,cant get nuse at all,my ot is the my best help,she comes through everytime for me.

Hi there,

I am on MTX too, I have been for years along with Hydrox, and Sulphasalazine, I too had some hair loss but it stabilised out after a time. I have my hair layered and it looks healthy enough. I'm on 15mg I have been on that dose since being diagnosed. I also had a rash but had to stop them for a week until the rash went and then re start at the lower dose and build up again. Hope you do well on your new tablets Dorothy and see a difference soon. Take care all. Lorna x

thanks guys, my hair is fine i have a mane like a pony so would cry if i lost it,i do keep it long and layered though, i take 1000mg primrose oil every day for menopause and i try watching what i eat not easy,maybe it helps ??? i am on mtx 25mg week been year now feel ok on that and folic acid yep thats ok,had naproxen for year then stopped,tried sulphasalasine god that was bad took 2 days to show it didnt like me,and now trying hydroxy 200 x 2 day with the usuall paracetomol,co-codomol and the bottle of brandy(KIDDING), i get the rash,bruises feel sick and the cant be bothered mix with menopause not a good day, even the dog knows to leave me alone at times,i have got the dog to pull off socks and my trousers,he even gives me them back now,hes a staffy so it took time but i have a lot of that, it was amusing and new clothes every other week whoohoo!!!!!! i am so glad i took the plunge and joined i have learned soooo much and people listen and can give a straight and honest answer, brilliant.

hi carol poor you, yes i take both but not at the same time,i did question that mix with my gp and consulant and as long as i dont use paracetomol at the same time as co-cods i can use both i dont use paras if i can help it but i get such an itch when i use co-cods it drives me up the wall but they work the best, so they let me use both, i have to work it to suit how i am at the time,i do keep asking if my mix is still ok when i see my gp as i do blood every month and visit him 3-4 days later, so it is on my notes, i might push that one a bit more with him.thanks for that didnt really think about it till now,ive been doing it for over a year
hope you feel better soon awful thing to have.
must also say i am feeling good at the moment so hope mtx and hdroxy working,took a week so far so good,