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#441174 - 04/25/11 08:11 PM Enbrel & Hair Loss
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Registered: 12/27/07
Posts: 15
Loc: Melbourne, Vic, Aust
Hi:

Hope everyone is well or at least getting there.

Has anyone experienced hair loss when commencing/taking Enbrel? If so, what did you do (if anything)? What worked, what didn't?

Any info appreciated,

John
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#441212 - 04/26/11 05:39 AM Re: Enbrel & Hair Loss [Re: paper]
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Registered: 01/21/04
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Loc: Brittany, France (since Nov 08...
Hair loss sure seems to be part and parcel of taking Enbrel - and other biologics and also DEMARDS...

Tumor Necrosis factor and hair loss
There are currently a few TNF-a inhibitors on the market (e.g. Enbrel, Remicade) . ... BACKGROUND: Hair loss following skin inflammation may in part be ...
www.hairloss-research.org/TNF-ahairloss.html

Enbrel consumer information from Drugs.com
Detailed drug information for the consumer, includes dosage, Enbrel side effects and ... Bumps below the skin; depression; dry eyes; dry mouth; hair loss or ...
www.drugs.com/cons/enbrel.html

Don't know what can be done to alleviate the problem - apart from not taking! TG LDN works for me and I do not have to face all those anti-TNF side effects - bad enough with the side effects to meds that I do face! Ho-Hum. Do hope that you can find an acceptable way out of the problem.

Take care -
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#441219 - 04/26/11 08:52 AM Re: Enbrel & Hair Loss [Re: MollyC1i]
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I didn't lose any hair with Enbrel, but I did with Remicade.
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