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Rae

11.08.2007, 15:44

Medication Induced Hairloss (Accutane or Medications Induced Hair Loss)
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So..you can re grow after stopping certain mediacations? I take something to help me sleep and I think that could be a contributor to my hairloss.

I'm stopping it just in case. The problem is I don't know if that was the real culprit. I've had so many other things, too.

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Kathy

New York,
19.08.2007, 18:07

@ Rae
Medication Induced Hairloss
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ť So..you can re grow after stopping certain mediacations? I take something
ť to help me sleep and I think that could be a contributor to my hairloss.
ť
ť I'm stopping it just in case. The problem is I don't know if that was the
ť real culprit. I've had so many other things, too.

Hi Rae,

Me too. I quit a medication about a week ago thinking it might be causing my HL, but I'm not positive if the medication is the culprit or not, I too have so many things going on right now, so I don't know what to do.

How has your shedding been so far since quitting the medication?

Kathy is located in NEW YORK and he is available to meet: NO

Rae

20.08.2007, 11:50

@ Kathy
Medication Induced Hairloss
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Well..I quit it for two days. But someone on her said that particular med does not cause HL. And to be quite frank..I need it. With everything going on that's negative in my life right now..it's the only thing that helps. So, I'm taking it again. I think my issue is hormonal. I think I'm still recovering from stress/low iron and a poor diet. The hair I do see coming in..everyone tells me it's healthy hair. So..I don't really know what is making my hair do what it's doing. I'm going to use Nioxin..faithfully. But I also just ordered Revivogen in one of my dark hours of HL madness. So, I'm going to give that a go, too.

Rae is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

Kathy

New York,
22.08.2007, 19:05

@ Rae
Medication Induced Hairloss
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ť Well..I quit it for two days. But someone on her said that particular med
ť does not cause HL. And to be quite frank..I need it. With everything going
ť on that's negative in my life right now..it's the only thing that helps.
ť So, I'm taking it again. I think my issue is hormonal. I think I'm still
ť recovering from stress/low iron and a poor diet. The hair I do see coming
ť in..everyone tells me it's healthy hair. So..I don't really know what is
ť making my hair do what it's doing. I'm going to use Nioxin..faithfully.
ť But I also just ordered Revivogen in one of my dark hours of HL madness.
ť So, I'm going to give that a go, too.

Let me know how it works for you.

It's been over a week since I took the medication, so far there hasn't been a BIG improvement because I'm still shedding a lot. Someone said it can take around 3 months for the shedding to stop IF it was medication induced. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it stops sooner than 3 months. I was thinking too, that maybe this HL could be caused from some stress that's been going on in my life for the past couple of months. First, a close friend of mine is moving away (she lived next door), well, she left today :-( . Second, another close friend of mine is getting a divorce from her husband. This was fast and sudden, and quite a shock to me because I was friends with them both! So I don't know if this is contributing to the HL or not. :confused:

Kathy

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HairSite Admin

24.05.2008, 23:43

@ Rae
Medication Induced Hairloss
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Hi,
The following are the medications that can cause hair loss.

Acne

All drugs derived from vitamin A as treatments for acne or other conditions, including:
Accutane (isotretinoin)

Blood

Anticoagulants (blood thinners), including:
Panwarfin (warfarin sodium)
Sofarin (warfarin sodium)
Coumadin (warfarin sodium)
Heparin injections

Cholesterol

Cholesterol lowering drugs, including:
Atromid-S (clofibrate)
Lopid (gemfibrozil)

Convulsions/Epilepsy
Anticonvulsants

Depression

Antidepression drugs, including:
Anafranil (clomipramine)
Elavil (amitriptyline)
Norpramin (desipramine)
Pamelor (nortriptyline)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Sinequan (doxepin)
Surmontil (trimipramine)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Vivactil (protriptyline)
Zoloft (sertraline)

Diet/Weight Loss
Amphetamines

Fungus
Antifungals

Glaucoma

Beta-blocker drugs, including:
Timoptic Eye Drops (timolol)
Timoptic Ocudose (timolol)
Timoptic XE (timolol)

Gout
Zyloprim (allopurinol)

Heart/High Blood Pressure

Many drugs prescribed for the heart, including the beta-blockers, which are also used to treat high blood pressure, and include:
Tenormin (atenolol)
Lopressor (metoprolol)
Corgard (nadolol)
Inderal and Inderal LA (propanolol)
Blocadren (timolol)

Hormonal Conditions

All hormone-containing drugs and drugs prescribed for hormone-related, reproductive, male-specific, and female-specific conditions and situations have the potential to cause hair loss, including:
Birth control pills
Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for women (estrogen or progesterone)
Male androgenic hormones and all forms of testosterone
Anabolic steroids
Prednisone and other steroids

Inflammation

Many anti-inflammatory drugs, including those prescribed for localized pain, swelling, and injury.

Arthritis drugs

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including:
Naprosyn (naproxen)
Anaprox (naproxen)
Anaprox DS (naproxen)
Indocin (indomethacin)
Indocin SR (indomethacin)
Clinoril (sulindac)

Anti-inflammatories that are also used as a chemotherapy drug:
Methotrexate (MTX)
Rheumatrex (methotrexate)

Parkinson's Disease
Levadopa/L-dopa (Dopar, Laradopa)

Ulcer

Many of the drugs used to treat indigestion, stomach difficulties, and ulcers, including over-the-counter dosages and prescription dosages.
Tagamet (cimetidine)
Zantac (ranitidine)
Pepcid (famotidine)

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Joyce Hartman

19.10.2008, 20:11

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Medication Induced Hairloss
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Thank you so much for the info! I'm going crazy over this hair loss!
I have taken Prozac for a few years and haven't noticed the loss before.
In the pas few months I have started taking Lyrica (for neuropathy) also Crestor for my cholesterol and Toporol for angina. I have taken Premarin for years. I also take Diovan for blood pressure.

I'm ready to stop the Premarin, and Prozac, if they are the culprits. Maybe even the Crestor and start eating properly! I also take Prevacid, which I'm sure I could stop, and again, watch what I eat.

Could you please tell me which of these medications might be causing my hair loss?

Thanks so much.
please reply to johart4@tx.rr.com

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delilah

20.10.2008, 06:17

@ Joyce Hartman
Medication Induced Hairloss
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ť Thank you so much for the info! I'm going crazy over this hair loss!
ť I have taken Prozac for a few years and haven't noticed the loss before.
ť In the pas few months I have started taking Lyrica (for neuropathy) also
ť Crestor for my cholesterol and Toporol for angina. I have taken Premarin
ť for years. I also take Diovan for blood pressure.
ť
ť I'm ready to stop the Premarin, and Prozac, if they are the culprits.
ť Maybe even the Crestor and start eating properly! I also take Prevacid,
ť which I'm sure I could stop, and again, watch what I eat.
ť
ť Could you please tell me which of these medications might be causing my
ť hair loss?
ť
ť Thanks so much.
ť please reply to johart4@tx.rr.com

The premarin isn't causing the HL if anything it would be the blood pressure or Crestor but the most likely cause is menopause. Have your estradiol level checked and if it's well below 100 that's why you're losing your hair.

delilah is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

HairSite Admin

14.11.2008, 08:45

@ Joyce Hartman
Medication Induced Hairloss
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Prozac/Lyrica/Crestor/Toprol - all these medications can cause hair loss.

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Rae 11.08.2007, 15:44	Medication Induced Hairloss (Accutane or Medications Induced Hair Loss) Post reply
	So..you can re grow after stopping certain mediacations? I take something to help me sleep and I think that could be a contributor to my hairloss. I'm stopping it just in case. The problem is I don't know if that was the real culprit. I've had so many other things, too. Rae is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
Kathy New York, 19.08.2007, 18:07 @ Rae	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	ť So..you can re grow after stopping certain mediacations? I take something ť to help me sleep and I think that could be a contributor to my hairloss. ť ť I'm stopping it just in case. The problem is I don't know if that was the ť real culprit. I've had so many other things, too. Hi Rae, Me too. I quit a medication about a week ago thinking it might be causing my HL, but I'm not positive if the medication is the culprit or not, I too have so many things going on right now, so I don't know what to do. How has your shedding been so far since quitting the medication? Kathy is located in NEW YORK and he is available to meet: NO
Rae 20.08.2007, 11:50 @ Kathy	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	Well..I quit it for two days. But someone on her said that particular med does not cause HL. And to be quite frank..I need it. With everything going on that's negative in my life right now..it's the only thing that helps. So, I'm taking it again. I think my issue is hormonal. I think I'm still recovering from stress/low iron and a poor diet. The hair I do see coming in..everyone tells me it's healthy hair. So..I don't really know what is making my hair do what it's doing. I'm going to use Nioxin..faithfully. But I also just ordered Revivogen in one of my dark hours of HL madness. So, I'm going to give that a go, too. Rae is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
Kathy New York, 22.08.2007, 19:05 @ Rae	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	ť Well..I quit it for two days. But someone on her said that particular med ť does not cause HL. And to be quite frank..I need it. With everything going ť on that's negative in my life right now..it's the only thing that helps. ť So, I'm taking it again. I think my issue is hormonal. I think I'm still ť recovering from stress/low iron and a poor diet. The hair I do see coming ť in..everyone tells me it's healthy hair. So..I don't really know what is ť making my hair do what it's doing. I'm going to use Nioxin..faithfully. ť But I also just ordered Revivogen in one of my dark hours of HL madness. ť So, I'm going to give that a go, too. Let me know how it works for you. It's been over a week since I took the medication, so far there hasn't been a BIG improvement because I'm still shedding a lot. Someone said it can take around 3 months for the shedding to stop IF it was medication induced. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it stops sooner than 3 months. I was thinking too, that maybe this HL could be caused from some stress that's been going on in my life for the past couple of months. First, a close friend of mine is moving away (she lived next door), well, she left today . Second, another close friend of mine is getting a divorce from her husband. This was fast and sudden, and quite a shock to me because I was friends with them both! So I don't know if this is contributing to the HL or not. Kathy Kathy is located in NEW YORK and he is available to meet: NO
HairSite Admin 24.05.2008, 23:43 @ Rae	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	Hi, The following are the medications that can cause hair loss. Acne All drugs derived from vitamin A as treatments for acne or other conditions, including: Accutane (isotretinoin) Blood Anticoagulants (blood thinners), including: Panwarfin (warfarin sodium) Sofarin (warfarin sodium) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) Heparin injections Cholesterol Cholesterol lowering drugs, including: Atromid-S (clofibrate) Lopid (gemfibrozil) Convulsions/Epilepsy Anticonvulsants Depression Antidepression drugs, including: Anafranil (clomipramine) Elavil (amitriptyline) Norpramin (desipramine) Pamelor (nortriptyline) Paxil (paroxetine) Prozac (fluoxetine) Sinequan (doxepin) Surmontil (trimipramine) Tofranil (imipramine) Vivactil (protriptyline) Zoloft (sertraline) Diet/Weight Loss Amphetamines Fungus Antifungals Glaucoma Beta-blocker drugs, including: Timoptic Eye Drops (timolol) Timoptic Ocudose (timolol) Timoptic XE (timolol) Gout Zyloprim (allopurinol) Heart/High Blood Pressure Many drugs prescribed for the heart, including the beta-blockers, which are also used to treat high blood pressure, and include: Tenormin (atenolol) Lopressor (metoprolol) Corgard (nadolol) Inderal and Inderal LA (propanolol) Blocadren (timolol) Hormonal Conditions All hormone-containing drugs and drugs prescribed for hormone-related, reproductive, male-specific, and female-specific conditions and situations have the potential to cause hair loss, including: Birth control pills Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) for women (estrogen or progesterone) Male androgenic hormones and all forms of testosterone Anabolic steroids Prednisone and other steroids Inflammation Many anti-inflammatory drugs, including those prescribed for localized pain, swelling, and injury. Arthritis drugs Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including: Naprosyn (naproxen) Anaprox (naproxen) Anaprox DS (naproxen) Indocin (indomethacin) Indocin SR (indomethacin) Clinoril (sulindac) Anti-inflammatories that are also used as a chemotherapy drug: Methotrexate (MTX) Rheumatrex (methotrexate) Parkinson's Disease Levadopa/L-dopa (Dopar, Laradopa) Ulcer Many of the drugs used to treat indigestion, stomach difficulties, and ulcers, including over-the-counter dosages and prescription dosages. Tagamet (cimetidine) Zantac (ranitidine) Pepcid (famotidine) HairSite Admin is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO --- I offer research assistance for HairSite. email: hairsite@aol.com for free consultations ===================================== reminder: 1. FREE Hair Replacement System Worldwide
Joyce Hartman 19.10.2008, 20:11 @ HairSite Admin	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	Thank you so much for the info! I'm going crazy over this hair loss! I have taken Prozac for a few years and haven't noticed the loss before. In the pas few months I have started taking Lyrica (for neuropathy) also Crestor for my cholesterol and Toporol for angina. I have taken Premarin for years. I also take Diovan for blood pressure. I'm ready to stop the Premarin, and Prozac, if they are the culprits. Maybe even the Crestor and start eating properly! I also take Prevacid, which I'm sure I could stop, and again, watch what I eat. Could you please tell me which of these medications might be causing my hair loss? Thanks so much. please reply to johart4@tx.rr.com Joyce Hartman is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES
delilah 20.10.2008, 06:17 @ Joyce Hartman	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	ť Thank you so much for the info! I'm going crazy over this hair loss! ť I have taken Prozac for a few years and haven't noticed the loss before. ť In the pas few months I have started taking Lyrica (for neuropathy) also ť Crestor for my cholesterol and Toporol for angina. I have taken Premarin ť for years. I also take Diovan for blood pressure. ť ť I'm ready to stop the Premarin, and Prozac, if they are the culprits. ť Maybe even the Crestor and start eating properly! I also take Prevacid, ť which I'm sure I could stop, and again, watch what I eat. ť ť Could you please tell me which of these medications might be causing my ť hair loss? ť ť Thanks so much. ť please reply to johart4@tx.rr.com The premarin isn't causing the HL if anything it would be the blood pressure or Crestor but the most likely cause is menopause. Have your estradiol level checked and if it's well below 100 that's why you're losing your hair. delilah is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
HairSite Admin 14.11.2008, 08:45 @ Joyce Hartman	Medication Induced Hairloss Post reply
	Prozac/Lyrica/Crestor/Toprol - all these medications can cause hair loss. HairSite Admin is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO --- I offer research assistance for HairSite. email: hairsite@aol.com for free consultations ===================================== reminder: 1. FREE Hair Replacement System Worldwide