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points by kami23 1 day ago | 0 comments

Methotrexate is such a gnarly drug, my partner was on it for rheumatoid arthritis for a little bit, but the side effects were too awful for her to continue it. Luckily there was alternatives. Didn't know it was used in chemo!

[–] pugworthy 1 day ago

I take it for RA, and am kind of amazed I've not had any real side effects per se. Daily Folic Acid (which I take) is supposed to help. I take it once a week (20 mg). And was also kind of surprised when I started reading up on it what it also was used for.

[–] quibono 1 day ago

It's used for any immuno related disease, it's crazy how many things it's used for.

Psoriasis, eczema and psoriatic arthritis being three that maybe you wouldn't think of when someone brings up methotrexate.

[–] ekianjo 1 day ago

it was originally a chemo drug that was expanded to rheumatoid arthritis. nasty stuff