Arava Side Effects/Half Life ~ Washout

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I am curious as well. The main reason hubby does not want me to go on Arava is

the fact that it has a very long half life and if I were to have an adverse

effect, simply stopping the medication would not stop the side effect.

Kami

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Thanks . Think I am going to have to do it. I am sure I read

how horrible the washout is. Has anyone done it?

> > Hi Sandy

> >

> > I don't know anything about this drug but I do know about Arava

making

> > your hair fall out! I have stopped taking it for about 2 weeks

and am

> > still losing hair. I am taking folate and Calcium Folinate which

seem

> > to help as long as I take them at the right time. Calcium

Folinate is

> > 8 - 12 hours after mtx which can be forgotten sometimes....:-)

> >

> > Cheryl

>