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Hair loss with Methotraxate

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clare79550
clare79550

Hi all

Hope everyone is doing good. Just wondering if anyone has experienced hair loss with methotraxate? I have been on 25mg per week for the last 4 years recently reduced to 15mg a week along with planquiel and enbrel injection once per week. Is there anything i can do to help or should i ask to change from methotraxate to a different drug. Im 31 and my hair has gone so thin.

Thanks everyone 😃

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  • Gloria814
    Gloria814 clare79550

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    My doctor did say it is known to cause hair loss. The folic acid helps some. I tried biotin pills and biotin shampoo which is supposed to help but I didn't notice any difference.

    Now I am not on any med. currently for RA and my hair continues to be quite thin and seems to be getting worse. I start to wonder if it is part of the disease itself. I also have crohns and the medicine I take for that also causes hair loss so maybe it's just that now

    • clare79550
      clare79550 Gloria814

      Posted

      hi gloria. i have heard about biotin products but havent seen many good reviews about it. maybe it works for some people. yeah maybe your other medicine is causing yours its hard to tell what causes what isnt it 😦

  • diane77471
    diane77471 clare79550

    Posted

    Hi Clare, my hair didn't fall out but my pain and fatigue increased for 2 days after taking mtx each week. I am only on Humira now and feel much better. Good luck.

    • clare79550
      clare79550 diane77471

      Posted

      hi diane thanks for your message. i find the fatigue tough after taken my dose too!!! glad you are feeling better with humira:)

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