Guest guest Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 Hey Sheila, RE: Hair Loss I've heard that quite a bit - sorry you're going through that!!! Ouch! The good news is for most people it does grow back after TX. In the meantime it's my belief that part of the massive hair loss is from lack of absorbtion of nutrients & especially minerals. I've helped lots of people on TX get started on the RBC products which are nano-clustered so they are more easily absorb through a toxic/challenged liver. Let me know if I can help in anyway - the Spirulina is awesome and the natural whole food vitamins & minerals too and they both come in that Wellness Pack. Regardless of RBC ... are you taking any nutritional support at all? There's research now linking people that stick with a good nutritional program while on TX seem to have way less side effects from TX and are responding better = better sustained response. Check it out. Blessings & Love, ===== (`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ¸.·'´) ¸.·'´) «´¨ Love, ** ¨`» (¸.·'´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`' ·.¸) ¸.·´ ( `·.¸ `·.¸ ) ¸.·)´ (.·´ `*. *. HOPE Hope is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes strongly, has within him the gift of miracles. - Smiles http://alternativehopeforhepc.com http://alternativehope.royalbodycare.com (membership discount pkgs.) ***Free Audio Tape & Info Pak - Call: 877 367-9875*** The Q2 Energy Spa - http://alternativehopeQ2energy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Group; Hey my hair is thinning and coming out.. Could it be my meds.. I take sulfazaline 1000 mg twice a day.. I take plaqunil and Humira every 2 weeks.. other meds.. Lasix,, xanax,, mediformin,, blood pressure medicine,,, asthma inhaler,, spireva,,, and lyrcia for fibro... MY single hairs are thinning also.. Maybe its that mask I pull off my head for the c-pap,,, I will unhook it from now on instead of pulling it off.... Hair is constantly falling off into my hands.. NOt clumps but a few hairs at a time... I don't fix my hair I just wash it and comb it out.. I feel to weak to mess with it.. thats another thing I can ask my rheumy monday... 1) ask for copies of my test 2) Ask what my RA ratio is 3) ask if I have a vitamin defeciency 4) ask if a walker would suit my walking for a while. 5) is my meds causeing my hair to fall out 6) is meds causing me to feel so weak or is it the RA Theres my list now I need to write them on a sheet of paper.. Is there anything else I should ask my rheumy monday?? You guys come up with some great questions to ask our rheumys... gentle hugs everyone Clora >*********************************************************** > Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R118doi:10.1186/ar2521 > Published: 30 September 2008 > Research article > > > Weekly intraarticular injections of bone morphogenetic protein-7 > inhibits osteoarthritis progression > > > Masaya Hayashi , Takeshi Muneta , Young-Jin Ju , Tomoyuki Mochizuki > and Ichiro Sekiya > > > > Abstract (provisional) > > > Introduction > > We investigated the effect of a weekly intra-articular injection of > bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) on the prevention of > osteoarthritis in rabbits with anterior cruciate ligament > transections. > > > Methods > > First, 36 knee joints were randomly divided into four groups: 50, 500, > 5000 ng BMP-7, and control groups. Knee cartilage was evaluated at 4, > 8, and 12 weeks. Then, to ignore individual differences, 500 ng BMP- 7 > was injected into one knee, and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) into > the other, and both knees were compared at 4, 8, and 12 weeks (n = 5). > For pharmacokinetic analysis, cartilage was harvested at 1 hour and 1, > 2, 4 and 7 days after knee injection of 500 ng BMP-7 or PBS (n = 3). > > > Results > > Histological scores in the 500 and 5000 ng BMP-7 groups were > significantly better than those in the other groups at 12 weeks. > Matched pair analysis demonstrated that both macroscopic and > histological scores in the 500 ng BMP-7 group were better than those > in the control group. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed higher > BMP-7 expression by chondrocytes in the BMP-7 injected knees. > Histology of whole knee and quantitative micro computed tomography > (CT) analysis showed that weekly injections of 500 ng BMP-7 did not > induce synovial fibrosis, ectopic bone or osteophyte formation. As > detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), BMP-7 > concentration in the cartilage tissue was still higher in the BMP-7 > treated group 7 days after the injection. > > > Conclusions > > Weekly intra-articular injections of BMP-7 inhibited osteoarthritis > progression. Obvious adverse effects were not observed. BMP-7 > concentration and expression in cartilage were still higher 7 days > after injection. > > > ************************************************** > Read the full article here: > > http://arthritis-research.com/content/pdf/ar2521.pdf > > > > Not an MD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Humira and the Sulfa can cause hair loss. -- Dodge Let me deal with honor. Let me act with courage. Let me achieve humility. Read my blog at: http://jumpthis.wordpress.com ---- CLORA <clora4jesus@...> wrote: ============= Group; Hey my hair is thinning and coming out.. Could it be my meds.. I take sulfazaline 1000 mg twice a day.. I take plaqunil and Humira every 2 weeks.. other meds.. Lasix,, xanax,, mediformin,, blood pressure medicine,,, asthma inhaler,, spireva,,, and lyrcia for fibro... MY single hairs are thinning also.. Maybe its that mask I pull off my head for the c-pap,,, I will unhook it from now on instead of pulling it off.... Hair is constantly falling off into my hands.. NOt clumps but a few hairs at a time... I don't fix my hair I just wash it and comb it out.. I feel to weak to mess with it.. thats another thing I can ask my rheumy monday... 1) ask for copies of my test 2) Ask what my RA ratio is 3) ask if I have a vitamin defeciency 4) ask if a walker would suit my walking for a while. 5) is my meds causeing my hair to fall out 6) is meds causing me to feel so weak or is it the RA Theres my list now I need to write them on a sheet of paper.. Is there anything else I should ask my rheumy monday?? You guys come up with some great questions to ask our rheumys... gentle hugs everyone Clora >*********************************************************** > Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R118doi:10.1186/ar2521 > Published: 30 September 2008 > Research article > > > Weekly intraarticular injections of bone morphogenetic protein-7 > inhibits osteoarthritis progression > > > Masaya Hayashi , Takeshi Muneta , Young-Jin Ju , Tomoyuki Mochizuki > and Ichiro Sekiya > > > > Abstract (provisional) > > > Introduction > > We investigated the effect of a weekly intra-articular injection of > bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) on the prevention of > osteoarthritis in rabbits with anterior cruciate ligament > transections. > > > Methods > > First, 36 knee joints were randomly divided into four groups: 50, 500, > 5000 ng BMP-7, and control groups. Knee cartilage was evaluated at 4, > 8, and 12 weeks. Then, to ignore individual differences, 500 ng BMP- 7 > was injected into one knee, and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) into > the other, and both knees were compared at 4, 8, and 12 weeks (n = 5). > For pharmacokinetic analysis, cartilage was harvested at 1 hour and 1, > 2, 4 and 7 days after knee injection of 500 ng BMP-7 or PBS (n = 3). > > > Results > > Histological scores in the 500 and 5000 ng BMP-7 groups were > significantly better than those in the other groups at 12 weeks. > Matched pair analysis demonstrated that both macroscopic and > histological scores in the 500 ng BMP-7 group were better than those > in the control group. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed higher > BMP-7 expression by chondrocytes in the BMP-7 injected knees. > Histology of whole knee and quantitative micro computed tomography > (CT) analysis showed that weekly injections of 500 ng BMP-7 did not > induce synovial fibrosis, ectopic bone or osteophyte formation. As > detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), BMP-7 > concentration in the cartilage tissue was still higher in the BMP-7 > treated group 7 days after the injection. > > > Conclusions > > Weekly intra-articular injections of BMP-7 inhibited osteoarthritis > progression. Obvious adverse effects were not observed. BMP-7 > concentration and expression in cartilage were still higher 7 days > after injection. > > > ************************************************** > Read the full article here: > > http://arthritis-research.com/content/pdf/ar2521.pdf > > > > Not an MD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hi Clora I noticed some hair thinning after I started mtx. The rheumy has now prescribed calcim folinate (Leucovorin calcium) to offset this. So far so good. My hair seems to be getting back to normal > > Group; > > Hey my hair is thinning and coming out.. Could it be my meds.. I take > sulfazaline 1000 mg twice a day.. I take plaqunil and Humira every 2 > weeks.. other meds.. Lasix,, xanax,, mediformin,, blood pressure > medicine,,, asthma inhaler,, spireva,,, and lyrcia for fibro... > > MY single hairs are thinning also.. Maybe its that mask I pull off my > head for the c-pap,,, I will unhook it from now on instead of pulling > it off.... Hair is constantly falling off into my hands.. NOt clumps > but a few hairs at a time... I don't fix my hair I just wash it and > comb it out.. I feel to weak to mess with it.. thats another thing I > can ask my rheumy monday... > > 1) ask for copies of my test > 2) Ask what my RA ratio is > 3) ask if I have a vitamin defeciency > 4) ask if a walker would suit my walking for a while. > 5) is my meds causeing my hair to fall out > 6) is meds causing me to feel so weak or is it the RA > > Theres my list now I need to write them on a sheet of paper.. Is > there anything else I should ask my rheumy monday?? You guys come up > with some great questions to ask our rheumys... > > gentle hugs everyone > Clora > >*********************************************************** > > Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008, 10:R118doi:10.1186/ar2521 > > Published: 30 September 2008 > > Research article > > > > > > Weekly intraarticular injections of bone morphogenetic protein-7 > > inhibits osteoarthritis progression > > > > > > Masaya Hayashi , Takeshi Muneta , Young-Jin Ju , Tomoyuki Mochizuki > > and Ichiro Sekiya > > > > > > > > Abstract (provisional) > > > > > > Introduction > > > > We investigated the effect of a weekly intra-articular injection of > > bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) on the prevention of > > osteoarthritis in rabbits with anterior cruciate ligament > > transections. > > > > > > Methods > > > > First, 36 knee joints were randomly divided into four groups: 50, > 500, > > 5000 ng BMP-7, and control groups. Knee cartilage was evaluated at > 4, > > 8, and 12 weeks. Then, to ignore individual differences, 500 ng BMP- > 7 > > was injected into one knee, and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) into > > the other, and both knees were compared at 4, 8, and 12 weeks (n = > 5). > > For pharmacokinetic analysis, cartilage was harvested at 1 hour and > 1, > > 2, 4 and 7 days after knee injection of 500 ng BMP-7 or PBS (n = 3). > > > > > > Results > > > > Histological scores in the 500 and 5000 ng BMP-7 groups were > > significantly better than those in the other groups at 12 weeks. > > Matched pair analysis demonstrated that both macroscopic and > > histological scores in the 500 ng BMP-7 group were better than those > > in the control group. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed higher > > BMP-7 expression by chondrocytes in the BMP-7 injected knees. > > Histology of whole knee and quantitative micro computed tomography > > (CT) analysis showed that weekly injections of 500 ng BMP-7 did not > > induce synovial fibrosis, ectopic bone or osteophyte formation. As > > detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), BMP-7 > > concentration in the cartilage tissue was still higher in the BMP- 7 > > treated group 7 days after the injection. > > > > > > Conclusions > > > > Weekly intra-articular injections of BMP-7 inhibited osteoarthritis > > progression. Obvious adverse effects were not observed. BMP-7 > > concentration and expression in cartilage were still higher 7 days > > after injection. > > > > > > ************************************************** > > Read the full article here: > > > > http://arthritis-research.com/content/pdf/ar2521.pdf > > > > > > > > Not an MD > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Dodge and group; OMG I thought so I knew the Sulfa can cause stomache cramps.. O well I dont have the cramps.. but the hair loss is worth it I can't take the pain.. Thanks so much dodge.. I know you go throuhg a lot and I feel for you.. God bless and take care gentle hugs Clora ******************************************************* > Humira and the Sulfa can cause hair loss. > > -- > Dodge > > >*********************************************************** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Sheryl and group; Great,, I will try to get some of that for my thinning hair.. gentle hugs Clora > > Hi Clora > > I noticed some hair thinning after I started mtx. The rheumy has now > prescribed calcim folinate (Leucovorin calcium) to offset this. So > far so good. My hair seems to be getting back to normal > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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