Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Also using acholol free hair products will help. There are several all natural line available now. When washing hair be sure to pat it dry not rub. I found out these tips when a good friend had cancer. He did have some thinning of hair, but did not lose it all when he had chemo. A good friend who is a hairdresser told us these tips and they did help. Sears <nynypa@...> wrote: My 77-yr-old mother has recently increased her dosage of injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, except her hair started to fall out. When the Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the injection is terrible. My question: does anyone else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? --------------------------------- New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 My rheumatologist said to increase my folic acid the day before, the day of, and the day after I take MTX. Nice thick head of hair here after 2 years on MTX. Sierra > > My 77-yr-old mother has recently increased her dosage of injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, except her hair started to fall out. When the Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the injection is terrible. My question: does anyone else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? > > > --------------------------------- > New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 , When I was on mtx, my doctor told me not to take the FA on the day I take the mtx. But, I heard from so many people, that it didn't really matter. So, I would take it every day. I did have hair loss, but not a lot. I'm sorry she is having so much fatigue. Let her doctor know, there might be some type of med to help with fatigue, worth a try, Tawny > > My 77-yr-old mother has recently increased her dosage of injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, except her hair started to fall out. When the Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the injection is terrible. My question: does anyone else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? > > > --------------------------------- > New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I, too, had trouble with my hair failing out when I started mtx, even though it was a fairly lose dose taken orally. Folic acide didn't seem to help, so my rheumy gave me another med - Leucovorin - which I take the morning after I take the mtx. It works great, no more hair loss even when he upped the mtx dosage. On 4/18/06, Sears <nynypa@...> wrote: > My 77-yr-old mother has recently increased her dosage of injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, except her hair started to fall out. When the Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the injection is terrible. My question: does anyone else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? -- South Pasadena, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hello When I was on Methotrexate I took 5 mg of folic acid every day for for five years and my hair still fell out. Even though I quit taking the Methotrexate four months ago, my hair doesn't show any signs of improvement Best wishes Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 , Just a couple days ago my rheumy informed me that I shouldnt be taking folic acid on the days I take my methotrexate. I some how missed this info the first time she told me. She said 90% of people over-look that detail. It's not harmful to take the folic acid that day, it just blunts the effect of the mtx a little bit (which I guess ultimatly is harmful, right?) SO far so good with my hair...and it'd better stay that way cause I wasnt blessed with the thickest hair in the world to begin with! Good luck to your mom. You sound like a caring son. --- susan smith <bizzare48@...> wrote: > Also using acholol free hair products will help. > There are several all natural line available now. > When washing hair be sure to pat it dry not rub. I > found out these tips when a good friend had cancer. > He did have some thinning of hair, but did not lose > it all when he had chemo. A good friend who is a > hairdresser told us these tips and they did help. > > Sears <nynypa@...> wrote: My 77-yr-old > mother has recently increased her dosage of > injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at > 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her > side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, > except her hair started to fall out. When the > Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort > to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic > acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her > MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now > the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the > fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the > injection is terrible. My question: does anyone > else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when > medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned > about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy > of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do > many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? > > > --------------------------------- > New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones > from your PC and save big. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Dear , I am new to RA, but am also taking MTX and folic acid. I take 15 mg of MTX a week ( orally) and also take 1200 mcg of folic acid DAILY. Even on the days I take the MTX. I was having stomach problems and fatigue until I increased my folic acid from 800 to 1200 mcg a day. All of the side effects from the MTX seemed to be far more tolerable with the small increase in folic acid. Not sure if this helps or not, but at least you have some more info. I would suggest that you talk to the dr about possibly increasing the folic acid or at least taking it every day. Best of luck, Peggy Sears <nynypa@...> wrote: My 77-yr-old mother has recently increased her dosage of injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, except her hair started to fall out. When the Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the injection is terrible. My question: does anyone else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? --------------------------------- New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 i don't take the folic acid or my b-complex vitamin on the day i take the mtx per my rheumy's instrux . . . . . . bon/boys > > My 77-yr-old mother has recently increased her dosage of injectable MTX. When she began, the dosage was at 10 mg, and she took 1 mg of folic acid a day. Her side-effects from the medicine were not too bad, except her hair started to fall out. When the Rheumy increased the dosage to 12.5 mg, in an effort to stop the hair loss, he upped the dosage of folic acid to 2 mg/day - except on the day she takes her MTX. However, her hair continues to fall out. Now the dosage of MTX has been raised to 15 mg, and the fatigue she experiences for 48 hours after the injection is terrible. My question: does anyone else who takes folic acid not do so on the day when medication is taken? I imagine the Dr. is concerned about the folic acid interfering with the efficacy of the MTX, but I've read that it doesn't. Also, do many of you also experience hair loss from MTX? > > > --------------------------------- > New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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