Re: .Remicade and Methotrexate

[Guest guest]

Bunny, it's impossible to predict how well a given individual will respond

to treatment. The evidence seems to suggest that, generally speaking, a low

dose of MTX taken with Remicade is better than none.

Your rheumatologist may want to increase your MTX if your response to the

current combination isn't satisfactory. Keep in mind that you won't

necessarily lose your hair. Many RA patients take MTX without a problem.

It's one of the best DMARDs in use for RA.

Good luck! I hope you do well on your current dosage - there's no reason to

think you won't.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] .Remicade and Methotrexate

> Hi Group,

> I wonder if or someone else will be.able to help me. I came down with

> RA in August and and am now on 7 1./2 mg of Methotrexate and 3 vials of

> Remecaide. I know the methotrexate is low but I told my rheumy I didn't

> want to lose my hair. Will I get good result with this low dose

> Methrotrexate?

>

> I also take 2 200 mg. Celebrex ,folic acid and Calcium with Vit D daily.

> The Methrotrexate is weekly and I just had my first ingusion of Remecaide.

>

> Please someone answer,

>

> Bunny

[Guest guest]

--- In , " monica pullern " <Eightbunny@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Group,

> I wonder if or someone else will be.able to help me. I came

down with

> RA in August and and am now on 7 1./2 mg of Methotrexate and 3 vials of

> Remecaide. I know the methotrexate is low but I told my rheumy I

didn't

> want to lose my hair. Will I get good result with this low dose

> Methrotrexate?

>

> I also take 2 200 mg. Celebrex ,folic acid and Calcium with Vit D

daily.

> The Methrotrexate is weekly and I just had my first ingusion of

Remecaide.

>

> Please someone answer,

>

> Bunny

>

Bunny--

As posted--you won't necessarily lose your hair on MTX. Taking

Folic Acid as you do, reduces the chances even more. I've been taking

15mg/week of MTX for almost a year now, and I haven't noticed any

difference in my hair. I do admit for the first few months, I was

fairly paranoid--checking the tub drain after every shower, etc. Do

keep in mind that it's normal to find small amounts of hair in the

drain or your comb, etc.

Good luck--

dordale

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

Actually not many people lose their hair from taking Methotrexate.

Most people don't lose any at all. Taking folic acid will stop the hair

loss.

Corinne

dordale8 wrote:

>

>

> >

> > Hi Group,

> > I wonder if or someone else will be.able to help me. I came

> down with

> > RA in August and and am now on 7 1./2 mg of Methotrexate and 3 vials of

> > Remecaide. I know the methotrexate is low but I told my rheumy I

> didn't

> > want to lose my hair. Will I get good result with this low dose

> > Methrotrexate?

> >

> > I also take 2 200 mg. Celebrex ,folic acid and Calcium with Vit D

> daily.

> > The Methrotrexate is weekly and I just had my first ingusion of

> Remecaide.

> >

> > Please someone answer,

> >

> > Bunny

> >

> Bunny--

>

> As posted--you won't necessarily lose your hair on MTX. Taking

> Folic Acid as you do, reduces the chances even more. I've been taking

> 15mg/week of MTX for almost a year now, and I haven't noticed any

> difference in my hair. I do admit for the first few months, I was

> fairly paranoid--checking the tub drain after every shower, etc. Do

> keep in mind that it's normal to find small amounts of hair in the

> drain or your comb, etc.

>

> Good luck--

> dordale

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all -

My experience is that I continued to loose hair while on

Methotrexate despite folic acid and leucovorin supplementation.

The hair thinning was only noticeable to myself. Others were not

aware. The mild hair loss I experienced was tolerable.

I had taken Methotrexate for over 3 years. When I stopped

methotrexate, the hair loss was no longer an issue

God bless

Dawn

Hi there,

Actually not many people lose their hair from taking Methotrexate.

Most people don't lose any at all. Taking folic acid will stop the hair

loss.

Corinne

dordale8 wrote:

>

>

> >

> > Hi Group,

> > I wonder if or someone else will be.able to help me. I came

> down with

> > RA in August and and am now on 7 1./2 mg of Methotrexate and 3 vials of

> > Remecaide. I know the methotrexate is low but I told my rheumy I

> didn't

> > want to lose my hair. Will I get good result with this low dose

> > Methrotrexate?

> >

> > I also take 2 200 mg. Celebrex ,folic acid and Calcium with Vit D

> daily.

> > The Methrotrexate is weekly and I just had my first ingusion of

> Remecaide.

> >

> > Please someone answer,

> >

> > Bunny

> >

> Bunny--

>

> As posted--you won't necessarily lose your hair on MTX. Taking

> Folic Acid as you do, reduces the chances even more. I've been taking

> 15mg/week of MTX for almost a year now, and I haven't noticed any

> difference in my hair. I do admit for the first few months, I was

> fairly paranoid--checking the tub drain after every shower, etc. Do

> keep in mind that it's normal to find small amounts of hair in the

> drain or your comb, etc.

>

> Good luck--

> dordale

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just another input,

I started taking MTX at 15 mg, and immediately began losing hair. I

was put on folic acid a couple weeks later, and then my dose was

increased a few weeks ago to 20 mg, and still with the folic acid

prescription dose, I continue to lose hair. It is as you stated,

thining, not complete hair loss or bald patches, so I'm accepting it.

But, it is significant. in that I only wash my hair every other day

to hep diminish the hair loss, but I am beginning to think that it

really doesn't matter what I do, it falls out either way and the most

annoying part is that I find hair all over the house and my husband

has been very good hearted about all the places he finds my hair. I

have to be so careful when I cook so that it doesn't get in the food.

Take care,

Les

> Hi all -

> My experience is that I continued to loose hair while on

> Methotrexate despite folic acid and leucovorin supplementation.

> The hair thinning was only noticeable to myself. Others were not

> aware. The mild hair loss I experienced was tolerable.

> I had taken Methotrexate for over 3 years. When I stopped

> methotrexate, the hair loss was no longer an issue

>

> God bless

> Dawn

>

> Hi there,

> Actually not many people lose their hair from taking Methotrexate.

> Most people don't lose any at all. Taking folic acid will stop the hair

> loss.

>

> Corinne

>

> dordale8 wrote:

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hi Group,

> > > I wonder if or someone else will be.able to help me. I came

> > down with

> > > RA in August and and am now on 7 1./2 mg of Methotrexate and 3

vials of

> > > Remecaide. I know the methotrexate is low but I told my rheumy I

> > didn't

> > > want to lose my hair. Will I get good result with this low dose

> > > Methrotrexate?

> > >

> > > I also take 2 200 mg. Celebrex ,folic acid and Calcium with Vit D

> > daily.

> > > The Methrotrexate is weekly and I just had my first ingusion of

> > Remecaide.

> > >

> > > Please someone answer,

> > >

> > > Bunny

> > >

> > Bunny--

> >

> > As posted--you won't necessarily lose your hair on MTX. Taking

> > Folic Acid as you do, reduces the chances even more. I've been taking

> > 15mg/week of MTX for almost a year now, and I haven't noticed any

> > difference in my hair. I do admit for the first few months, I was

> > fairly paranoid--checking the tub drain after every shower, etc. Do

> > keep in mind that it's normal to find small amounts of hair in the

> > drain or your comb, etc.

> >

> > Good luck--

> > dordale

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Bunny; I've been on 7 - 2.5 mg tabs a week of Methotrexate for about 4 maybe

5 years now. Now I'm up to 8 - 2.5mg a week now. Sure I lose some hair, but

not dangerously too much. I'm on 600mg of Remicade every 8 wks. I believe

takes more Remicade than I do. I'm on Prednisone for 24 days also. Hopefully

they caught your RA before it really started up. I hope the doses you are on

are the right strength. You'll be in my prayers . Good luck!

Kathy

[ ] .Remicade and Methotrexate

> Hi Group,

> I wonder if or someone else will be.able to help me. I came down with

> RA in August and and am now on 7 1./2 mg of Methotrexate and 3 vials of

> Remecaide. I know the methotrexate is low but I told my rheumy I didn't

> want to lose my hair. Will I get good result with this low dose

> Methrotrexate?

>

> I also take 2 200 mg. Celebrex ,folic acid and Calcium with Vit D daily.

> The Methrotrexate is weekly and I just had my first ingusion of Remecaide.

>

> Please someone answer,

>

> Bunny