First the Dr. you choose has to do special blood tests to actually diagnose you, second ask questions and then your Dr. should know what treatments are best for you. As to Methotrexate, I have had R.A. For 16 years, on many infusions and self injections, I would bleed when a cut for a few days, talked to my Pharmacist, I was in the medical field and told me Methotrexate is the only medication I was taking that lowers blood platelets and it did, stoped taking it even though my Dr. didn’t want me to, I now do not bleed and have a normal platelet count. I am now taking
Rinvoq every day for my R.A. And have very little pain and do not take pain pills every day for the first time. Good luck to all

They usually start you on the Methotrexate low dose . You can take the pills within 24 hours and do not have to take them all at once as you will feel nauseous. A friend told me about this and I confirmed it with the pharmacist. So you can take them with breakfast, lunch and dinner as long as all the pills are consumed within a 24 hour period. You take Methotrexate once a week so choose the day that works best for you. I had no issues at all with this medication but then it stopped working for me after 2 years and I'm pretty upset about that now and have to add Humira injectable to my list as of next week.

I was diagnosed 60 days ago. I was started on methotrexate during the first appointment. y PCP said that would happen. Due to ongoing fatigue, I was started on HuHumira after 30 days. Good luck

Thank you