Since then I have had burning sensation and sharp like pains that feel like nerves bursting thats quite painful and muscle spasms have started to move my finger. (very creepy) Well I went to my hair dresser tonight and she told me my hair is FALLING OUT! I thought I was noticing it getting thin, but I'm only 25! Non of my family has hair loss issues! all sets of grandparents and parents don't even have receeding hairlines.
AS PROMISED, I WENT AND READ THE PAMPHLET THAT COMES WITH THE AVONEX AND I DID NOT FIND ANYTHING IN IT THAT MENTIONS CALCIUM DEFIENCY. I EVEN READ IT TWICE TO SEE IF I WAS MISSING SOMETHING, BUT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING.
LIKE I SAID IN MY PREVIOUS POST, I WILL BE SEEING MY NEURO ON TUESDAY AND WILL MAKE IT A POINT TO ASK HER ABOUT IT. WILL LET YOU KNOW WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY.
I used Avonex for 396 shots (7+ years), and after going to Gilenya on Halloween I’m going back to Avonex this month.
The flu-like side effects of Avonex are most common, but often easily minimized. Some keys are to keep hydrated, inject in the afternoon or evening (preferably Fri/Sat if you work a standard week) and use drugs such as Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, etc.
For me the side effects lessened over time. However, I know of others that found them intolerable.
I have used Avonex for years, and I consider it a “success” because my condition has not deteriorated and I haven’t had a relapse in years. But you will find Copaxone, Rebif, and Betaseron users that will tell you the same thing. On the other hand, others take those medications and still face significant disease progression and/or find the drug side effect intolerable.
Many users of newer oral drugs also find success, although those drugs have not yet stood the test of time.
Not much in the way of side effects except that a lot of hair loss for the first 3-4 months. It went away after that and haven't had anything else that I could really call a side effect. I am nearing my one year anniversary and that means I'll have to start paying my copay for it. If you don't already, Novartis has a program where you don't even have to pay the copay for the first year. I have put that saved money to good use for sure.
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) and still have a safe and fulfilling sex life. Your best bet is to discuss this with your doctors and possibly and Infectious Disease Doctor. The doctors may recommend vaccinating your partner. They may also consider the risk of contracting HPV to be a low risk exposure and do nothing.
Most people with MS can be vaccinated with "non-live virus" vaccines. Gardasil is a VLP (Virus Like Partials) vaccine (so it is safe) protecting against infection by HPV types 16, 18, 6, and 11.
I just finished Sovaldi and olysio and no hair loss at all, in fact hair looked great
I do have hypothyroid which is familial, mother , daughters have it,
Check your thyroid levels
That can effect hair loss, dryness etc( even my eye brows and under arms thinned from hypothyroidism )
You may need to be on thyroid medication such as synthyroid if it is off
If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.
Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones.
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