05/04/2025
Itโs been almost a year on Methotrexate injections and I thought Iโd share my thoughts:
๐ Found injecting into my legs is better than my stomach because although itโs still not going into my actual stomach I would still feel a bit yuk in the tummy after the injection. Itโs much better than the tablets made me feel & legs are a bit better than belly but itโs still causing some upset.
๐ Still feeling just as crappy in terms of the fatigue maybe more so & donโt even start me on the brain fog ๐ถโ๐ซ๏ธ although I saw recent reel where she shared some vitamins she uses to try and help so not taking her suggestions as advice but thinking I might research and try one or two & see how I go cause Ali is amazing! ๐คฉ
๐ As shown in the picture my hair loss has been way more since starting the injections! Like I had hair loss before but never this bad & I have extremely thick hair but Iโm actually starting to see some thinning on my head which tells me itโs really bad. Iโm also trying to manage some scalp psoriasis or folliculitis as well so not sure if thatโs impacting the hair growth also (my rheumatologist insists it canโt be psoriasis because methotrexate should stop that but shouldnโt that also be true for my inflammatory rosacea which is flaring massively)
Overall Iโm happier on the injections than I was on the tablets but honestly Iโd love to explore other options given my numbers are all stable & despite being in constant pain (rheumatologist says thatโs apparently osteoarthritis ๐ not my RA because no inflammation) Iโm technically in medicated remission. I might talk to my rheumatologist about alternatives but I doubt heโd be up for that as he just seems to think itโs all ok as is.
Anyway thatโs my little update and well itโs been a journey trying to balance my health needs with trying to build a sustainable business and also look after extra needs but we somehow manage it together as a team โค๏ธ๐ถ
