Hair Question | Arthritis Information

Share
 

I'm only 2.5 mg of MTX (5 pills) each week.  I always have hair fallout on the bathroom floor and it is annoying.  Luckily I have thick hair that grows quickly.  But, I would like to know if any of you use a special shampoo or anything to help with this hair loss.  It isn't falling out in patches.  It seems to be falling out mainly on the top front part.  My hair is dyed (OK, I admit it, I'm old).  Someone mentioned a product called Biotin - what is that and where do you get it?

 
Thanks
Biotin has been a life saver. or should I say hairsaver. I swear by it. When I was first diagnosed my hair was coming out in clumps...heard about Biotin on here and in about 3 weeks I wasn't shedding anymore. You can buy Biotin at Walmart, its just a B Vitamin mixture. Good luck!Thanks so much.  I'll be going to Wal-Mart tomorrow for some Biotin!Guess I must have been looking in the wrong aisle, but I couldn't find it and the clerk hadn't heard of it.  The pharmacist hadn't heard of it either.Biotin is in the vitamin section.  What kind of pharmacist doesn't know what Biotin is?  Check any drug store as well...CVS...Walgreens, they all sell it.  By the way I have been taking it for a few months and I haven't noticed a real difference.  Lots of shedding, even my hairdresser can tell.  Maybe you'll have better luck.
Oddly enough, my hair is in the best shape it's ever been...thick, shiny, and growing like gangbusters! My nails are also super-healthy and growing like crazy...
 
Now, if only my joints would stop hurting and this effing fatigue would get outta my life!
 

Ezz you are lucky.  I have been taking Biotin for a long time, my hair is ok now but my nails are shot.  I used to have long strong ones but not now. I even use the brush on stuff that is supposed to make them grow longer and stronger.    It did help with hair some hair issues.  

Give the Biotin some time...I have bee on for over a year now. I stop the methotrexate and most recently the Imuran..I guess same class of drugs . I have talk about forgetting on here, but those both gave me a mega dose of forgetting how to talk. I would stumble for words it was horrible!
Copyright ArthritisInsight.com