arava and hair loss

[sue hansen]

Has anyone had hair start to grow back after it started falling out from Arava? My docotr wants me to continue to take it but my hair is falling out. It is working for my RA but not sure going bald is a good trade off/He wants me to start cyclosporin in additon hoping that will make my hair grow back

[Graham L]

Have been taking Arava for four months . Im not as stiff but my hair is falling out too. Have treated patients who have taken Cyclosporins-dont think thats a good idea. They have side effects too

[Deb]

Graham L wrote:

Have been taking Arava for four months . Im not as stiff but my hair is falling out too. Have treated patients who have taken Cyclosporins-dont think thats a good idea. They have side effects too

I thought I was maybe the only one to lose hair, My hair is thinning if you know anything about it email me please at [e-mail]

[Julie Nelson]

I have been taking it for 3 months and find that taking the supplement BIOTIN keeps my hair from falling out as much (much less!) It helped when I was on Methotrexate too. It's great!!

sue hansen wrote:

Has anyone had hair start to grow back after it started falling out from Arava? My docotr wants me to continue to take it but my hair is falling out. It is working for my RA but not sure going bald is a good trade off/He wants me to start cyclosporin in additon hoping that will make my hair grow back

[Julie Nelson]

and if you try Biotin, start with 1000 mg per day.

[Charlotte]

Deb wrote:

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I thought I was maybe the only one to lose hair, My hair is thinning if you know anything about it email me please at [e-mail]

I have just been told about all this and have just went on arava and I am really scared I don't know what to expect from this treatment if anyone can help on the RA and treatment please e mail me Bearite @aol.com My name is Charlotte Thanks

[Annie Morrigan]

I just started arava a week ago, and already I am having trouble breathing and sleeping. It seems to be doing great for my arthritis pain, but this sounds too scary. How long did it take until you noticed your hair falling out?

[kathie]

I have been on Arava for a week this time, started it about a mo. ago and took it for 5 days and got scared from all the negative reports, hair loss etc. but I got my nerve up and started it again.
would like to know if the hair loss is severe, and if it guits thinning after your body adjusts. Wow if its not one thing its another. I am also still taking sulfasalazine.

[faye sunshine]

I have been on arava this time for 3 months I have only half my hair left. does anyone have any suggestions other than biotin.

[faye sunshine]

Julie Nelson wrote:

and if you try Biotin, start with 1000 mg per day.

has it helped and how long did it take

[faye sunshine]

I am on arava, methetrexate humira injections and 5 mg pred. Is there anyone on this combination?

[faye sunshine]

Julie Nelson wrote:

and if you try Biotin, start with 1000 mg per day.

Julie has it worked for you if so how did you take the 1000 mg a day and has it stopped falling out?

[faye sunshine]

Julie Nelson wrote:

I have been taking it for 3 months and find that taking the supplement BIOTIN keeps my hair from falling out as much (much less!) It helped when I was on Methotrexate too. It's great!!
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did you gain weight on 1000 mg

[faye sunshine]

Julie Nelson wrote:

I have been taking it for 3 months and find that taking the supplement BIOTIN keeps my hair from falling out as much (much less!) It helped when I was on Methotrexate too. It's great!!
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I have started 1000mg of biotin and was wondering how long it took to notice any less hair loss

[SANDY]

I used Arava starting Dec. 2005...by January I was in the hospital with severe hives and skin rash. My allergist discovered that Arava can stay in your system for 2 years. She gave me Cholorestermine to pull out all of the Arava. It is a terrible drug in that it affects 12% taking it in some negative way. That is not good odds for a drug. One of my rheumotogists' patients had to have skin grafts because it scarred her so badly. It should be off the market NOW!

[faye sunshine]

I have been taking biotin and silica liquid B5 and multi B for 3 weeks and it so slowed down already

[Ron G]

I took Arava for 3 years after most everything else available at that time did not help the arthritis.(RA and Psoriatic)

In about 3 weeks my arthritis pain completely diminished.(Before that I was in misery, could not even sleep without waking from pain.)

Did not have any hair loss from the Arava.

About 2 years ago I switched to Enbrel because I needed help with the psoriasis.(Arava don't help the psoriasis skin problems.) Enbrel did fine until 3 months ago, then stopped working. Will probably go back on Arava.

[elaine]

I have taken Arava for 18 m0nths and had no hair loss I had to come off for insurance reasons and it has been hell ! can't wait to get back on. I had no negative response to Arava only lack of pain!

[myself]

Im new to arava, been on it for 3 weeks now and so far love this product. I have tried methotrexate and it didn't help even when i used it over six months. But, Arava so far is doing well and i hope it keeps doing this great. Before it i couldn't dress myself sometimes, with it I am now doing laundry, cooking and cleaning again. I just hope it keeps up and that my hair stays.

[Tanya]

I was on Arava for about three months and I have lost half of the hair I had on my head. I stopped taking it. Now my doctor is going to put me on Enbrel and see how that works. Anyone had any experience with that drug?