Q: How long does it take for your hair to stop falling out after stopping methorexate?
I was on Methotrexate for about 14 yrs. My hair did thin considerably and lost the natural body I had. I have now been off it for 4 years. It took a couple months for the thinning to stop, I never have gotten the body back in my hair. It can be so frustrating.....
I personally was on methotrexate for 5 years, I lost over 60% of my hair. Before I could only get a pony tail holder around once now it takes about 3 or 4 times around to hold my hair. I have been off the methotrexate for 2 yrs now, after about six months the loss of hair did start to decrease but I still have not got all the thickness back to my hair. Though I try to look on the bright side, my hair was so thick before I had an afro no matter how long it got it would go out just as far, now my hair is sleek and beautiful, just like I always wanted! You can also try using thickining shampoo or one that stimulates growth. P.L.U.R. Peace, Love, Unity, Respect /Sincerly,Becky Sue
i took mtx for about a year and i had severe thinning of my hair also. before i had super thick hair and people always joked that i could give them half of what i had and still have too much! my hair did recover after about 6 mos of being off the 'meth' but it never returned to how thick it was before. which in some ways is ok i guess. :) i will never EVER take mtx again. my body simply doesn't like it. the side effects, constant nausea and feeling like i had the flu all the time wasn't worth it for me. but i know that isn't true of everyone, for some it works just fine with minimal side effects.
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