Re: Methotrexate vs Imuran?
Originally Posted by
PattyL
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.
Pete
dx 1/11
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