Posted: 04/23/04 - 22:50 Post subject: Alcohol and methotrexate
I am 24yr old male. I am getting married this friday!
I usually take 15mg of methotrexate per week. I've been on methotrexate for a year and a half. I have drank on average two beers per occasion every other week or so for several months now...all liver function tests have always been great. I was supposed to take my weekly mtx dose today. I really would like to have some alcohol for my bachelor's party this wednesday, so i am considering skipping the mtx for this week. I know that there is a long half-life for mtx...but i figured it would be best for my liver to skip the mtx for a week.
What are the ramifications of missing the meds for a week?
Is there considerable danger of liver damage in I have six or seven beers on wednesday?
I am not asking for permission to start being irresponsible on a regular basis--just this once.
What do people find to be tolerable ?
I would like a glass of wine with a meal (but not within the two days either side of the MTX day) however even one glass has my stomach churning.
My father has been on MTX for approx 20 years and drinks moderately with no side effects - he is now 78.
Is this goodbye to St Emillion ?
Posted: 12/19/06 - 16:17 Post subject: Re: Alcohol and methotrexate
marja wrote:
I am 24yr old male. I am getting married this friday!
I usually take 15mg of methotrexate per week. I've been on methotrexate for a year and a half. I have drank on average two beers per occasion every other week or so for several months now...all liver function tests have always been great. I was supposed to take my weekly mtx dose today. I really would like to have some alcohol for my bachelor's party this wednesday, so i am considering skipping the mtx for this week. I know that there is a long half-life for mtx...but i figured it would be best for my liver to skip the mtx for a week.
What are the ramifications of missing the meds for a week?
Is there considerable danger of liver damage in I have six or seven beers on wednesday?
I am not asking for permission to start being irresponsible on a regular basis--just this once.
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