Stress can cause hair loss....Wait awhile? How long have you been losing larger amounts of hair?

I don't see anything tied to Imuran and hair loss and if it is working for you, why stop? My advice is try to find another reason for losing hair. Hopefully the answer will not be related to Imuran for your sake, and your MG's treatments sake. Maybe their are others on imuran or that have been on it to elaborate or back what you say up with their testimony.

I wish you well.

Peace

TJ

yea its falling out rather quickly. i have already been to the doctors and had all these tests done and he cant find anything wrong in the blood tests. my mother is thinking its due to physical and mental stress. physical because i was in the hospital with 105.3 fevers and up for 6 days. and mental stress because of a recent bad break up. but i dont know. both of those were a few months into the past but i learned that hair goes through cycles and they symptoms might not even show up till about now (3 months down the road)

do not jeopardize your health for your hair...stay on your meds!

i have the same problem and they cannot help either. i use phyto haircare products, especially the revitalizing lotion and shampoo for thinning hair. they have vitamins too. drugstore.com and sephora carry it online.

i have been using it for 3 years and it has kept me from losing all my hair. it was coming out in a handful per wash! i am wanting to grow it back in, but i hear that is another issue....debra

Jenna, have you had your thyroid checked? I was losing my hair awhile back, turned out to be hypothyroidism. Good luck in finding an answer.

Sorry forgot to add that I also take imuran...50 mg 2x a day for the last 6 yrs.

ive had every test under the sun. well at least the ones my doc can think of. i think im getting a second opinion.

I am on Imuran also, and am losing my hair. I also take prednisone, both of which I understand have the potential to cause hair loss. When I spoke to my neurologist about the hair loss last week he agreed it is probably due to the Imuran. Imuran has been known to cause alopecia as well as temporary hair loss. Whether it's permanent, or short term it stinks to lose one's hair but I wouldn't stop taking your medicine because of the hair loss.
I try to use humor to deal with things, so I think of it like this...if I keep up at this rate I won't have to buy shampoo/conditioner for myself, nor will I have to go to get my hair cut, less time in th bathroom getting ready, and no hair to 'fix' means no spaghetti arms trying to dry it ;-)
I know it's frustrating, but it's probably short term and you'd probably rather be able to breathe and function than have a full head of hair, right? Good luck!!