Dermatologist put me on 15mg a week for uncontrolled eczema and hives. Haven’t ever seen posts on use of this for dermo issues .. anyone??
I have been taking oral MTX for extreme eczema. Lots of nausea so they are switching me to injections. Hoping no nausea with this.
I have been on methotrexate for my etopic eczema for about 8 months. Started off at 10 mg and have been recently upped to 12.5mg per week. I have not had any issues that I know about. I am still able to drink as I was and I have no other known side effects. Went on holiday recently as I usually suffer from PLE which is like prickly heat in the sun but i had no issues this year which was great. I have a regular blood test every four weeks and have regular appointments with the dermatologist every three months.
i have used methotrexate for about 6 years started on low dose , but know take 25mg by injection, i have acute atopic eczema and have had this since was 5 and know 48 , this is the only medication that has worked for me . luckily i dont suffer from any side effects.. only thing is if get a cold or infection tends to last lot longer than normal
Thank you for info.. I am 67 and the last 5 years my atopic dermo has been worsening . I had 4/5 severe infections due to the dermo . So far, 4 months in I have seen marked improvement . No side effects. Has your md indicated how long you could continue on methotrexate ? Like all drugs, I’m sure at some point usage will become an issue . Also , are there any studies you know of for long term dermo use ?
Thanks
my consultant said probably be for life, only problem i had is that if i get a cold or any infection can get quite bad if dont go see doctor asap , had pneumonia twice and just started as a cold . i have tried everything over years some remedies have worked for short peroids but never as well as methotrexate.