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Bournemouth, UK
August 15, 2023
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Members shared helpful tips for managing hair loss while taking methotrexate, with the most common advice being to take folic acid daily, as... Read more

Members shared helpful tips for managing hair loss while taking methotrexate, with the most common advice being to take folic acid daily, as many found it reduced or prevented hair thinning. Several members also recommended biotin supplements, noting it took about three months to see improvement, and one member praised a specific Lanza hair care line suggested by their stylist. A recurring theme was that managing methotrexate side effects often takes patience and trial and error, with members encouraging each other to keep going and stay in touch as they navigated their treatment journeys together.

A myRAteam Member

I am also on folic acid and had no issues with hair loss.

August 29, 2023
A myRAteam Member

My rheumatologist put me on folic acid to counteract side effects and hair loss. So far I’ve had no problems with it and no hair loss. I was always nauseated when I first started it but if you eat before you take it, it does help some but I just tend to feel bad and tired on that day.

August 20, 2023
A myRAteam Member

When I first started mtx it came with nausea πŸ™ƒ One of our team members suggested taking it at night.

August 18, 2023
A myRAteam Member

Yep, deffo MTX buddies πŸ˜†πŸ‘ KIT

Fingers crossed for both of us!

August 17, 2023
A myRAteam Member

Good morning β˜€οΈ my hair has definitely thinned πŸ™ƒ I started taking biotin daily. Gradually there was less hair in my brush. It took about 3 months before I noticed a difference.

August 15, 2023

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