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After about how many weeks do you stop noticing improvement with methotrexate 4 arthritis or lupus where max improvement is reached? ~12 weeks?
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Yes: Three months is reasonable to expect the maximum response to Methotrexate at the specific dose you take. If you still have issues, consider increasing the Methotrexate dose. 25 mg weekly is generally considered to be the maximum weekly dose for the conditions you mention.
Answered 6/28/2014
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