Does methetrexate and/or prednizone cause weight gain and/or hair loss?

Been taking both meds for approx. 8 - 9 mths. Don't notice a physical difference, except for gaining weight and losing hair. What good does this medicine do? This is for RA

Does methetrexate and/or prednizone cause weight gain and/or hair loss?

Prednisone definitely can cause weight gain and hair loss, also hair growth, and moon face. It also can relocate fat from the arms and legs to the belly, causing distended abdomin (not only weight gain, but then nothing fits right); thins the skin, causes easy bruising with red spots, allows veins to show through; causes calcium loss from the bones, promotes cateracts, osteo-arthritis, and a whole list of typical, less likely, and rare side effects. Try doing a search, you will probably want to get off it as soon as you can, it must be tapered. I don't know much about Methetrexate, except that my doctor was reluctant to put me on it. I was on Prednisone for lung inflammation. Am now off six months, still haven't gotten any weight off. Maybe there's something else you can do for your RA.

Does methetrexate and/or prednizone cause weight gain and/or hair loss?

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Does methetrexate and/or prednizone cause weight gain and/or hair loss?

Prednizone can cause weight gain. It helps reduce swelling. It is a steroid used to reduce various types of inflammation and swelling.

Does methetrexate and/or prednizone cause weight gain and/or hair loss?

I currently take Methotrexate evey week. It is a chemo drug, but probably the least toxic (it is usually used to treat things other than cancer). It is commonly used to treat RA because it slows cell reproduction, decreasing what causes the inflammation in the first place. I've been on it for 2 years, and I've noticed some hair loss, but nothing major.

Your weight gain is caused by the Prednisone (another drug I've taken, but not recently). It is a type of Corticosteroid, which are anti-inflammatry drugs and weight gain is a side effect.

Does methetrexate and/or prednizone cause weight gain and/or hair loss?

From my experience in treating my Crohn's the prednisone will make your hair fall out a lot. It will also make you insatiably hungry and all you want to do is eat, eat, eat. So the weight gain is two fold- you eat and you swell up like a balloon and get the tell tale moon face. I also found that the prednisone also made me extremely emotional- weepy, angry, etc and hyper. The prednisone and the methotrexate are both used to lower your immune system as both RA and Crohns are caused by an overactive immune system. Prednisone should not be taken for long periods of time as it can harm other organs down the road. I was on it for 1.5 years (no choice) and it took 2 years to get rid of all the symptoms. The methotrexate is great- I have found very few side effects from it. Good luck!!!!