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Thread: Methotrexate vs Imuran?

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    Default Re: Methotrexate vs Imuran?

    I'm going to start cytoxin infusions next week. My hair loss is already bad from the predisone or Imuran I don't know which. I'm really not looking forward to cytoxin

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    Default Re: Methotrexate vs Imuran?

    Quote Originally Posted by PattyL View Post
    I'm going to start cytoxin infusions next week. My hair loss is already bad from the predisone or Imuran I don't know which. I'm really not looking forward to cytoxin
    While you’re on cytoxan, stay hydrated and urinate whenever you need to. Don’t hold it in very long. Cytoxan is hard on the bladder. A longer term side effect can be bladder cancer. I was on cytoxan for 16 months ending in July 2012. No problems so far. I get a urinalysis every other month just see if anything is getting abnormal.

    You may want to try taking folic acid to combat hair loss. I took it (1 mg/day) when I was on methotrexate. I didn’t lose any hair, but it did get coarser.
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    Thank you. I'm going to try the folic acid. I have kidney involvement as well so I just hope the folic acid will be ok for me i'll check with dr. Did you have many side affects from the cytoxyn?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PattyL View Post
    Thank you. I'm going to try the folic acid. I have kidney involvement as well so I just hope the folic acid will be ok for me i'll check with dr. Did you have many side affects from the cytoxyn?
    The only wegs med I had a major problem with was immuran. They didn’t do the enzyme test to see if I could metabolize it. I had a major flare that nearly killed me. Fortunately, I’ve recovered fully.
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