Methotrexate: uses & side-effects | PatientsLikeMe

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How do members experience Methotrexate?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose	Patients	Evaluations	Perceived Effectiveness
This item is relevant to you: Rheumatoid arthritis	12,937	736
This item is relevant to you: Systemic lupus erythematosus	3,900	168
This item is relevant to you: Psoriasis	963	87
This item is relevant to you: Psoriatic arthritis	862	113
This item is relevant to you: Crohn's disease	296	19

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Nausea	279
Fatigue	129
Hair loss	105
Headaches	61
Mouth sores (ulcers)	45
Diarrhea	38

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity	Evaluations	Percentage
This item is relevant to you: Severe	263
This item is relevant to you: Moderate	347
This item is relevant to you: Mild	304
This item is relevant to you: None	331

Member evaluations

Towanda

evaluated on Sep 15, 2014

Perceived effectiveness for rheumatoid arthritis: None
Side effects: Moderate

jubileeblot

evaluated on Mar 15, 2012

Perceived effectiveness for psoriatic arthritis: Slight
Side effects: Severe

jazzyguy1

evaluated on Apr 21, 2013

Perceived effectiveness for reactive arthritis: Moderate
Side effects: Severe

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