MTX hair loss and employment issues

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I've been very interested in the thread on hair loss. I started MTX

about 6 weeks ago, and it's been very good for my RA. In fact, my

joint pain is much better than it's been in years. However, I'm also

having hair loss. It's thinned to about half of what I had before,

but it's not that noticeable because I don't have any bald spots --

yet. I really feel for a 13-year-old who's suffering from hair loss.

It must be so difficult for her.

My problem with trying to minimize the hair loss is a little

different. I haven't told my boss or people at work that I have RA

(even though I've had a couple of joint surgeries), and I'm afraid of

letting it become known because I'm afraid I'll be caught up in a

layoff (it would be done in such a way that I'd never have a

discrimination case). I've thought about getting a wig, but they make

me itch.

Any thoughts?