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    Posted: 29 January 2005 at 5:33pm

Of course this question comes up on a weekend when I can't get hold of my rheumatologist or pcp.  I am sick with an upper respiratory and sinus infection for which I am taking Augmentin (antibiotic) and Mucinex (expectorant).  I have been taking the antibiotic since Wednesday morning and today, my fever has finally dropped to 99 degrees.  (It had been running 101).  Anyway, I usually take my weekly mtx before bed on Saturday.  My question is, would it be better to take it or not.  I vaguely seem to remember reading that you should not take it if you are sick with anything more than a cold.  This is the first time that I have run into this since being on mtx, so I would really appreciate any advise or info!

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Pam I'm not a doctor, so please take this for what it's worth. I've taken MTX for the last 2 + years, and I've been told by my Rheumy to stop taking MTX ,if I am on an antibiotic, and or running a fever.

And that's what I usually do, however if I'm  not on antibiotics but can't seem to shake a chronic cold , I'll skip a week or so of MTX without consulting anyone, just so my body can get back to "normal"(whatever that is for "us" ) Doesn't happen very often.

If you still feel nervous about not taking the MTX , call your Pharamacist tomorrow (one day or even two days later is not going to matter)and ask his opinon, or wait til Mon. and call or pcp. 

hope this helps,

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Thanks Rosanne.  I appreciate your reply.  When I am sick I start questioning what I think I know and it helps to hear from someone who has been there.  I will hold off on the mtx and call my rheumatologist on Monday.  Have a good weekend.

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That is a good idea.  Do not take the mtx, I had a cut on my leg this past Nov. that turned into an infecton.  I had to stay off my mtx and enbrel till further notice which was about 2 weeks.. I now have another infection and will not be able to take it for ar least a month.  Your body's immune system is already down, the mtx will only bring it down even fruther.  Hope you feel better soon.  Meme

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