definetly thining of hair and lack of hair.

Are you on medication? Many RA drugs cause hair loss, including Aeava and Xel Janz.

Thanks ,AnnMaree, I just got the go ahead today as my druggist told me it clashed with my
Chlorestimyne for IBS .i heard from my specialist yesterday that ,my dose of @Arava is not that high at the start and it should be ok .i am waiting until after Easter ,,,i will take it .only twice a week ( to start and then hopefully up it ! (since my IBS kicks up at my trials on new drugs) !i will hopefully do well on this drug as the last two....No! Nite nite !

I worried about it on methotrexate. If you read the side effects, it says that too. I thought I was losing it, but it was all in my head. I was told inflammation is usually the cause just like Gabreal said. I think that is probably it.

When I took arava, i told my doctor i didn't want to loose my hair, and she said that is why i am on folic acid. i did not loose much hair at all, just around my bang area.