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Suffering From Psoriatic Arthritis, Can Methotrexate And On Enbrel Lead To Difficulty In Focusing In A Child?

My son is on methotrexate and on enbrel now for about 6 weeks. Is it common for children to have a hard time focusing and concentrating/focusing in class. He is struggling with his grades and feels likes he forgets everything. He has psoriatic arthritis
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
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methotraxate and enbrel are commonly used drugs in psoriasis. Lack of concentration may be due to nausea or fatigue cause by methotraxate which would resolve with time. if he carries symptoms for long, discuss the matter with treating doctor.
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Suffering From Psoriatic Arthritis, Can Methotrexate And On Enbrel Lead To Difficulty In Focusing In A Child?

hi Thanks for choosing healthcare magic methotraxate and enbrel are commonly used drugs in psoriasis. Lack of concentration may be due to nausea or fatigue cause by methotraxate which would resolve with time. if he carries symptoms for long, discuss the matter with treating doctor. Thanks