Re: Re: I'm Freaking Out !

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> been on mtx for about 7 years-no hair loss

> From: " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003@...>

> Date: 2006/10/25 Wed PM 07:02:16 EDT

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> Subject: [ ] Re: I'm Freaking Out !

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> I was on MTX for 2 years with no hair loss.

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> > This group has been great so far. All of you are wonderful, in my

> > opinion. But now I'm sincerely worried about Methotrexate, which I

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> > assuming is what " MTX " stands for. It sounds like anyone who's

> used

> > it is having hair loss problems. Is this what's going to happen to

> > me, or is anyone out there NOT having this dreadful side effect?

> > I'm living in terror that my RA is going to get worse and I'm going

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> > wind up in a wheelchair, alone, having to rely on others to help me.

> > I cry so much it's pathetic.

> > Right now, it's mainly my legs giving me trouble - especially the

> > knees. When I'm laying down, as soon as I try to bend them, they

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> > as though someone is trying to rip my knee caps off...

> > I guess my main questions are: 1.) is hair loss inevitable? 2.)

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> > anyone's RA ever gone dormant after a certain medication? 3.) has

> > anyone ever had suicidal thoughts over going from being physically

> > independent to being badly handicapped? (I'm not there, but I'm

> > curious.)

> > Any kind of response would be greatly appreciated...

> > Thank you.

> > " Sparrow "

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