Hi Naomi, i picked mine up from hosptial as usual last week, i haven't heard anything, I am sure alls well this side of the water, if not we may hear it here first lol. I have been injecting for well over a year now and find things are going ok for me.


I hope the MTX jabs suit you also, best of luck.



Anne-m xx

I've just started injecting MTX, I had 8 weeks supply delivered in one go. Strange that is because from what I've been told GP's can only let you have 4 weeks supply and thats after they've checked that you have had your monthly blood test done. Also when it's delivered to your door its free!!!!

I've worked out that I will be away for my delivery end of December, I've rung up the customer care line and they are just going to bring my delivery forward a few weeks. If there was a shortage I am sure that they would not deliver my supply before it was due.

It's really easy to inject it yourself, hope you get your delivery soon and it starts to do it's magic.

Take Care

Paula xx

I've got the pre-payment card, I buy a three month one and with careful planning I get four months supply of drugs with it, so I only have to buy three a year, works out cheaper than buying a yearly one.

Last time I picked up my drugs was told that my doctors is now doing repeat prescriptions every two months, so I had two months supply in one go. Because my MTX is delivered I only have four items to collect. I did asked out of curiosity would I of had to pay just for four items because everything was doubled but no I would of had to of paid for 8 items. Would of been interesting if there was two months supply of MTX because from what I've been told they can only give you one months supply at once.

I don't mind having to buy the pre-payment card really, I think I get good value for my money, but I do get annoyed when the drug addicts come in for their 'free' dose of methadone, happens nearly everytime I'm there, they go in a little room with the pharmacist for a few minutes. They have chosen to take drugs, I did not chose to get RA.

Paula x

Glad to hear that the shortage is not in the UK. I feel desperate to go on the injectable drug. I am so nauseous and cannot face most food. Yesterday I could only eat 2 boiled eggs and a Fab ice lolly. Don't know why the latter seemed palatable but it did. I am just glad when I am able to eat anything. Normally I am not at all fussy! I will look forward to starting the new method. I have a prepaid prescription and am saving money this way. However I think RA treatment should be free. It's not like we have any real choice about whether to take it or not.
Best wishes to everyone from Naomi.

I've just had a telephone call to say I am having a delivery of 8 weeks worth on 3rd November....so obviously all is fine.
Naomi X

I agree Jean, it is strange how policies differ. I understand the 'norm' for methotrexate injections is a four week supply so I don't know how some manage to get 8 weeks in one go! Not at all sure what they base the decision on

I felt pretty bad about 'wasting' supplies of Enbrel when I had to stop it suddenly a few weeks ago; I had just taken delivery of the next batch of eight and only used one They can't be re-assigned yet no-one else seemed to be bothered about the financial implications and we're talking hundreds of pounds! I hate waste

Lyn x