Comments on: Folic Acid with Methotrexate: the Debate

By: marcia b

marcia b — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:47:31 +0000

Kelly,

I think you are a great gal. So sorry your doctor fired you. I once called a radiologist and he happily talked to me. You are doing a fantastic job, they are most like intimated by your incredible scientific persistent.

By: Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:37:02 +0000

Oh, and that w/o the metho, I wouldn’t be doing much of anything, AND my psoriasis and RA would be out of control.

By: Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 06:34:49 +0000

I never knew any of this. Glad I started paying more attention to the blog again… thanks, Kelly. All I know is that without the leucavor (sp?), I would be so sick that I wouldn’t be able to do much of anything at all.

By: Mark Harwell

Mark Harwell — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:17:07 +0000

Starting Methotrexate and Folic Acid treatment for my RI this Thursday…..Nervous!

By: Mike Webb

Mike Webb — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:36:40 +0000

Well if folic acid has been shown that no significant difference,oops i didnt read far enough
We propose that folic acid supplements be prescribed routinely to all patients receiving MTX for the treatment of RA. We recommend a pragmatic dosing schedule of 5 mg of oral folic acid given on the morning following the day of MTX administration.

more learning to do….

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:17:40 +0000

Why, Mike?

By: Mike Webb

Mike Webb — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 01:06:25 +0000

good news, one less pill to take…

By: Kelly Young

Kelly Young — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:18:55 +0000

If you aren’t having bad side effects, Robyn, then you might not need to worry about Leucovorin. By the way, “morning stiffness” around the clock is what I have too & I’ve heard of other patients who say that – also, I’ve met doctors who don’t “get” that just like you said.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:04:56 +0000

Just completed a big move to another part of the state. At least I lost about 7lbs. doing way too much. Have a bad flare in my ankles from being on my feet too much. Getting things changed around and getting new docs is a real proceedure. Will now have to drive 70 miles just to see the one and only RA doc around. I have qualms about all the changes. I did try the injections which my last new RA doc advised. Don’t know if others experienced what I called tongue sores, but decided to go back to the pills, and am much better. I take the 20mg of Mtx once a week and only 1mg of the folic acid daily, along with the Omega 3 and B’s, and E, and calcium. There is still a lot I don’t understand, and the docs look at me strangly when I tell them I don’t have morning stiffness. My fingers are the same non-functioning round the clock morning or night. I use a lot of hand lotion to keep them from sticking together.(Cocoa Butter w/ Shea). I still have hair loss, but it is better. My knuckles are more swollen, but I think that may be due to over work with the move. The new pharmacy refilled my RX on the MTX, and now I know what the little yellow pills are that people here have mentioned. My other Mtx were white and oblong. And these cost less than the discount lrg store. I don’t experience the side effect others mention here with the meds, so am relieved that my system seems to handle this well. I do have fatigue, but also do too much and learning to rest is a big chore for me. Never heard of the Leucovorin, but have something new to ask my new RA doc. Thanks Robyn R

By: VoicelessWonder

VoicelessWonder — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:36:45 +0000

Yes the folic acid I take is the prescription version. My B12, Vit D, L-Lysene and Omega 3 are OTC. But I’m in Canada and our monitoring of vitamins is different here.