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Members connected over the distressing experience of hair loss while taking methotrexate, Enbrel, and hydroxychloroquine, with many confirming... Read more

Members connected over the distressing experience of hair loss while taking methotrexate, Enbrel, and hydroxychloroquine, with many confirming that methotrexate is a known culprit due to its chemotherapy properties. Several members shared that increasing their folic acid intake, sometimes doubling the dose under their rheumatologist's guidance, significantly reduced or completely stopped their hair loss, while a few found relief by discontinuing hydroxychloroquine or temporarily pausing methotrexate injections. A recurring theme was the importance of consulting with a rheumatologist to adjust medications or supplements, remembering that hair loss can also be a symptom of the autoimmune disease itself, and offering prayers and emotional support to one another through this difficult side effect.