42 patient evaluations for Methotrexate

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Feb 15, 2014 (Started Feb 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for psoriatic arthritis)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for psoriasis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: The interruption on Jan 11th was due to the upcoming CABG surgery , to allow for the immune system to be ready for the extra load, exposure to potentialrisks of infection, etc. A bit unexpectedly, despite of this interruption of now about 45 days, I have NO psoriasis and arthritis symptoms.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2008 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for psoriasis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (exhaustion, complete exhaustion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Weekly

Jul 1, 2008 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for psoriasis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (exhaustion, complete exhaustion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: having to get frequent blood work was inconvenient and expensive, left me with marks from needles, meds made me too tired to function at work

Jun 30, 2008 (Started Jun 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for psoriasis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (complete exhaustion)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 5 mg Weekly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 30, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for systemic lupus erythematosus)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (vomiting)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 45 mg Weekly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 21, 2013 (Started Jan 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for reactive arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (skin cancer)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: long term causes problems.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for psoriatic arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (sepsis, infectious cellulitis)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: Be careful, watch for infections, get your lab tests to monitor your blood cells.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2014 (Started Feb 22, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Weekly
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2006 (Started Jun 30, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for inflammation)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for tenosynovitis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The inflammation became worse.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 1998 (Started Mar 15, 1999)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 26, 2016 (Started Oct 30, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for arthritis pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (nausea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 22.5 mg Weekly
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 21, 2016 (Started Nov 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Crohn's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (grogginess)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Weekly
Advice & Tips: Allow time to adjust after taking it for tiredness and very groggy and hard to focus. It is good for getting more than usual sleep.
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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