Jean,

Thanks for responding so quickly. After reading some of the side effects online and in the patient literature included with the prescription, I was a little apprehensive about taking it. Mine are 2.5 mg pills also and I am to take 6. My doctor did say he would do blood work every 6 weeks. My doctor himself takes it weekly for RA. Really don't want the thinning hair as it is just now growing back from the chemo earlier this year, but I still have my hats and wig! Glad to hear your brother is doing well - I am doing fine as to the OC - it's the sarcoma that is giving me more problems than the oral cancer did. Chemo was really rough on me and I lost a lot of weight I couldn't afford to lose and really don't want to experience that if I can help it. Thanks again and I hope everything continues to go well for you and your brother.

Pam