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Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...
Hi!
I've just had my first IV infusion of Remicade last Thursday. I've been doing lots of reading, research and asking questions about this drug before starting it.. but now I'm reading on some sites and boards that it is/can cause some people to lose their hair.
Have any of you started losing hair while on Remicade? If so, how soon did you see it? I know that everyone reacts differently to their medications. But I guess now I'm trying to figure out some statistics. It seems like such a little thing to worry about, losing your hair, in the grand scheme of things.
But right now, that is my fear!
I know while I was on Asacol I noticed that my hair shed a little bit more than it did before I started taking medicine. But never anything noticeable . I'm afraid now that all my hair will fall out over time.
Thanks!
I've just had my first IV infusion of Remicade last Thursday. I've been doing lots of reading, research and asking questions about this drug before starting it.. but now I'm reading on some sites and boards that it is/can cause some people to lose their hair.
Have any of you started losing hair while on Remicade? If so, how soon did you see it? I know that everyone reacts differently to their medications. But I guess now I'm trying to figure out some statistics. It seems like such a little thing to worry about, losing your hair, in the grand scheme of things.
But right now, that is my fear!
I know while I was on Asacol I noticed that my hair shed a little bit more than it did before I started taking medicine. But never anything noticeable . I'm afraid now that all my hair will fall out over time.
Thanks!
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Look at what my best friend did with my picture!
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We all have 24 hours in a day. How we spend these hours is important. Watching a little bit of a video about how sitting affects us made me aware of how much sitting and laying down I do. Gonna have to work on that.Your turn. Tell me another truth.
Here's another thread on this topic, in case you don't get a response. It's quiet on the forum lately.
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Crohns_Disease_Ulcerative_Colitis/forum/18948373-remicade-and-hair-loss
I tried looking for something about it and wasn't able to find anything,
so that is very helpful! =) Much appreciated.