Round 3 of Methotrexate...

Round 3 of Methotrexate: 

Took 6 pills on Friday night as usual, Saturday I was a bit tired and just hung out all day; same on Sunday.  Hands felt OK, bad times seem a bit better than they were before, by maybe a digit or two. So instead of being a 10 out of 10, they are an 8 out of 10. Still bad but I can touch type on a bad day.

Hands and feet are bad today, Monday after eating both Tomato sauce and Potatoes yesterday.  Two of my trigger foods.  Also weather is a bit on the down side, with snow this am, and rain yesterday.  

Day 3 of no riding, but went to the gym and stretched and did an ab workout this morning.  Legs feel good and ready to ride now.  Friday's outdoor gravel ride took a bit more out of me than I thought.  Might try to ride when I get home, but we shall see what the PM brings.

Tuesday 11-15-16 - Hands and feet sore and stiff

Today is Tuesday week 2 weather is rainy.  My hands and feet are stiff and sore although not their worst.  Road 30 minutes indoors, could not have ridden outside.  Added 2 mg to my Methylpresdisolone to a total of 6mg, with Dr. permission of course.  Hope it helps.

1 Week In and 2nd Dose

OK I have been one Methotrexate for one week and there was no change in my hands or feet. The swelling in both went for low to high and back again, with pain doing likewise, all week long.  I was able to get outside to ride twice this week, which was more the type of bike and my determination than anything else.
Friday night I took my 2nd dose of the stuff, and Saturday had a bit of diarrhea, and loose stool this am.  But woke up today (Sunday) with my hands welling a bit better without meds and my feet not aching, but still still and toes sore.  I am able to type normally albeit with a dash of pain, nothing like yesterday.
Over time I have noticed that not food but weather effects my symptoms most.  Temperature has little effect, but when the barometer changes, my swelling and pain rise dramatically, usually before a storm or rain, Once raining however the severe pain calms down and subsides a bit.  Ate red sauce last night to little effect today.  In fact my spirit is great because of the red sause....:)
We shall see what the week brings, but am happy and thinking of road riding today, so I held off from riding indoors the AM.  Would love to take either the gunnar or R5 out for a spin....

Day 2: really day1 of Metotrexate

Sat Nov 5th was day 2/1 of taking Methotrexate for my Psoriatic Arthritis.  No effect on apatite or no nausea to speak of, but was always hungry.  This has been the case ever since taking methylpredosone. My hand and feet swelling and pain are the same, and my psoriasis is also.  The Dr. daid it would be  a month or more, man.

Day 1 Methotrexate for PA

Well I just took my first 6 tablets of Methotrexate which is once per week.  I am going to keep a record of my bodies reaction to it, and whether it is helping my Psoriatic Arthritis or not.  The Dr. had me take it at night prior to bed so I can sleep on the first hour of the dose, and she said I need to have an open day the next day for rest as needed, due to the possible stomach and intestinal upset.  Fun is...
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