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	12,938	738
This item is relevant to you: Systemic lupus erythematosus	3,900	169
This item is relevant to you: Psoriasis	964	88
This item is relevant to you: Psoriatic arthritis	863	114
This item is relevant to you: Crohn's disease	297	19

Common side effects

Side effect	Patients	Percentage
Nausea	279
Fatigue	130
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	307
This item is relevant to you: None	332

Member evaluations

homesick

evaluated on May 26, 2016

Perceived effectiveness for arthritis pain: Slight
Side effects: Mild

ChrisGdf

evaluated on Jul 01, 1998

Perceived effectiveness for rheumatoid arthritis: Moderate
Side effects: None

aj81189

evaluated on Jul 01, 2006

Perceived effectiveness for inflammation: None
Side effects: None

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