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Are Fatigue And Confusion Due To Side Effects Of Methotrexate?

I have been on methotraat for ra for 5 weeks, have started experience real fatigue and confusion. the real red flag for me was I became extremely sad over an incident which is not characteristic of me. the only thing new is methotrexate. could it have any effects like these?
Fri, 29 Apr 2016
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methotrexate is anticancer drug u may use it for some other conditions also... fatigue n confusion may be associated with folic acid deficiency which is side effect of it
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Are Fatigue And Confusion Due To Side Effects Of Methotrexate?

methotrexate is anticancer drug u may use it for some other conditions also... fatigue n confusion may be associated with folic acid deficiency which is side effect of it