I wanted to share my experiences of being off methotrexate for the past couple months. This happened once I stopped Birth Control because the risk of getting pregnant while on methotrexate is a very bad idea. The FDA warning states the following:

“Methotrexate has been reported to cause fetal death and/or congenital anomalies. Therefore, it is not recommended for women of childbearing potential unless there is clear medical evidence that the benefits can be expected to outweigh the considered risks. Pregnant women with psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis should not receive Methotrexate”

Since I took my IUC Mirena out back in June; I decided to stop my treatment of MTX. I am waiting for an appointment with my Rheumatologist which will be next month as I would like to become pregnant in the near future. This has not been an easy battle. I have experienced a lot of pain coming back into my joints and mornings have yet again become a nightmare. I am now taking 1 prednisone pill each night to help counter act this and so far it seems to be working well. My hopes are that like others my RA will go into remission once I do become pregnant. This shows yet another obstacle I have to overcome because of my RA and I’m still learning how to achieve normality with the simple things in life. So although it’s been difficult to deal with the past couple months I know the outcome will be rewarding. I would like to continue to update on my experience throughout this process and maybe reach out to others and give hope that it is possible to still start a family even if you have RA.  I own my RA it does not own me and it will not stop me from doing what I want in life.

It scares me to know how serious some drugs are that I have to take and really makes me think about the benefits vs the cons of being on these medications. After just being off MTX for almost 3 months now really shows me how bad my condition really was without medication and even though I wish biological drugs such as Enbrel worked alone I do see that when used in combination with MTX it makes a tremendous difference!

Guest Blogger Bio
Name: Rebecca B.
Homebase:Moreno Valley, CA
Blog:http://skye-uruz.blogspot.com/
Diagosis: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sjogren’s Syndrome