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Posted 5/1/2013 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
I know that my hair is falling out, but wow! I really noticed how badly today when I put it up in a pony-tail. Now I'm concerned, and want to know why. I have crohn's, RA, and fibromyalgia. I recently was anemic, but the hemoglobin is back up to 12 last month. The major drugs I'm on are Methotrexate 20mg injectable, Orencia, medrol 8mg, Lialda, and Zanaflex 2 or 4 mg, and Yasmin.

Is it the drugs? The disease? I noticed it falling out when I was anemic (hemoglobin at 8) but it seemed to go away as the hemoglobin went back up. Now the falling out part is back. :( Any suggestions on how to make it stop and grow back fast?
Posted 5/1/2013 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
See my response to you on the Crohn's forum.
Posted 5/1/2013 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Sayyadina: Yes, I'm on prescription (1mg) folic acid...been on it ever since I started the mtx. Let me know if increasing the dose helps with the hair loss. Btw, how much did you increase it?
Posted 5/1/2013 11:33 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to butt in. I'm taking 10mgs. a week. The amount of hair that I lost was before the increase of Folic Acid. My hair hasn't grown back yet but I think that it has stopped falling out like it was.
Posted 5/1/2013 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
I was taking 2 (1mg) pills of folic acid each morning plus vitamin C which helps the folic acid get absorded into you...The folic acid should help if not then into a vitamin called biotin which is for hair or visit your local healthfood store and ask for a vitamin to help with hair....Many well wishes to you....
Posted 5/8/2013 8:04 PM (GMT 0)
for about two days after I take the mtx, my hair comes out in huge hand fulls when I wash it. but only for a couple of days. Very normal. I kinda freaked out too when that first happened.
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