Re: Hair loss (and other side effect ) worries

[Guest guest]

Hair loss is the only side effect I've had from MTX, and it didn't

start until I'd been taking MTX for a year. It's not a lot of hair

loss, and like I said before my mom was on MTX for 10 years and

always had hair loss, but you really couldn't tell from looking at

her because it was just thinner than it otherwise had been. My

rheumy doubled my folic acid prescription, and after a few weeks that

seems to be helping.

Snowdrift, I agree with you on side effects. Even getting osteopenia

from taking prednisone, while it through me at first, I now realize

it's a side effect I can have some control over. I know I would be

in much worse shape (considering overall health) without the

prednisone. I'm doing what I can to counteract the bone loss with

calcium and exercise, and surprise, I'm now even healthier than I was

before.

Jennie

> One thing to remember about side effects: You might not get them!

>

> I was thoroughly prepared to experience nausea when I started

taking

> methotrexate, but so far, have not had a moment of it. The last

time

> I took it, I did notice half a dozen strands of hair in my hands

the

> next day while styling, but realized I had forgotten to take my

folic

> acid the previous day. It was the only time I experienced hair loss.

>

> Another thing to remember: If we don't like side effects from a med

> we can always stop the med. We shouldn't let fear of possibilities

> that may not happen prevent us from getting the help we need.

>

> S.