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Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis With Remicade And Methotrexate. Reduced Its Dose Due To Canker Sores. How To Remove Them?

Hello! I have RA and am being treated with Remicade and methotrexate. I stopped methotrexate as I was developing canker sores which would not go away in spite of high doses of Folic Acid and leukovorin. And now I have to go back on methotrexate. Is there a relationship between canker sores and methotrexate or is this just a coincidence? My specialist tells me she has never heard of anyone having canker sores while on methotrexate. She has reduced the amount of methotrexate I am to start back on, but is there anything I can do to help with getting rid of the canker sores?? I also understand canker sores can be stress related.

thanks for your help,

Nancy
Thu, 21 Nov 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist,  's  Response
i ahve been using methotrextate for last 20 years in low dosages but i also not have seen any in my case
so i think it should be stress related
your doctor haqs already reduced dose so nothing is to be done
use plenty of fluids like fluidin any form frm 2 teaspoon to maximum after every 15 minutes this can help you
yjat is hyderotherapy can help in my opinion
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Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis With Remicade And Methotrexate. Reduced Its Dose Due To Canker Sores. How To Remove Them?

i ahve been using methotrextate for last 20 years in low dosages but i also not have seen any in my case so i think it should be stress related your doctor haqs already reduced dose so nothing is to be done use plenty of fluids like fluidin any form frm 2 teaspoon to maximum after every 15 minutes this can help you yjat is hyderotherapy can help in my opinion