Hi there! Im 24 years old and ive been diagnosed with lupus for 2.5 years. I started methotrexate at the beginning of the year and have been handling it well and it seems to be working for me. But i cant help but think how toxic it can be to my body. I worry because im so young. I know it can be dangerous, birth defects, etc if you become pregnant on it. Now i dont plan on having kids for a while but when i do decide to start having some and get off of methotrexate will i still have difficult… read more
I didnt have the same experience as you. After getting pregnant i didnt see my lupus consultant until after i experienced a flare 4 months after giving birth. They didnt monitor my pregnancy how i thought they would. I was treated as a normal healthy pregnant woman. Thankfully my pregnancy was pretty normal and i didnt experience any difficulty. I was actually about to be induced at 41 weeks but luckily went into labour a few hours before i was about to be induced. Did you still take all your medication while pregnant. I was on azathioprine before getting pregnant but stopped it during my pregnancy and didnt take anything throughout the entire pregnancy. But in hindsight i probably shouldnt have done that because since the flare after the babys birth i havent been able to get to a normalish state and come off the prednisolone
Hey sweety, i know you have to be off of itat least 6 months prior to becoming pregnant. So once you start planning, discuss other treatment options with your rheum.
I wish I could give you an answer. Could your answer be in the medication leaflet? The paper with the tiniest writing, sometimes can be found online for readability.
Have a great Friday!