Jennifier
22.09.2006, 08:25 |
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro (Anti-depressants & Hair Loss) |
Hello, I was on Lexapro for a year, then about a year ago I was taken off that and put on Lamictal. Then this past March I was put on Geodon and took that till the end of last month. I started wellbutrin about a month ago and in the last three weeks noticed a loss of more hair than usual. I am currently on Lamictal and wellbutrin, I talked to my Doctor about the loss of hair since taking Wellbutrin and he is taking me off of it. I am wondering if after reading these posts that it might be the Geodon that is causing the loss of hair? Is it possible to start hair loss only three weeks after taking Wellbutrin? Or is it possibly the stopping of the Geodon that is causing the hair loss? I never lost hair on Lexapro and have been off that for a year so I know it has nothing to do with the hair loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that for a year with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my hair loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop falling out and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop falling out and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it has only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been losing more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome will be if I stop the wellbutrin now?
Thank You,
Jennifier
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to jen
22.09.2006, 08:34
@ Jennifier
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
how much are you loosing and do you have a hair loss history
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julie1977
22.09.2006, 10:14
@ Jennifier
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
Hi Jennifer
Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
I don't know about Geodon.
If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
http://www.askapatient.com/
However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until proven innocent".
It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported hair loss.
At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin. Apparently hair loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication. Also, apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides of the head, is this where your loss is?
I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was diagnosed AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and whether it is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and waiting to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not even be dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its helping my mental disorder.
julie
» loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that for a year
» with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my hair
» loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop falling out
» and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop falling out
» and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it has
» only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been losing
» more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome will be
» if I stop the wellbutrin now?
»
» Thank You,
» Jennifier
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julie1977
22.09.2006, 10:48
@ julie1977
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
I should say: 5% of people reported hair loss
» Hi Jennifer
»
» Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» I don't know about Geodon.
» If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» http://www.askapatient.com/
»
» However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until proven
» innocent".
» It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported hair
» loss.
» At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin. Apparently hair
» loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication. Also,
» apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides of the
» head, is this where your loss is?
»
» I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was diagnosed
» AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and whether it
» is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and waiting
» to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not even be
» dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its helping
» my mental disorder.
»
» julie
»
»
»
» » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that for a
» year
» » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my hair
» » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop falling
» out
» » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop falling
» out
» » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it has
» » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been losing
» » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome will
» be
» » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» »
» » Thank You,
» » Jennifier
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Jennifier
22.09.2006, 10:59
@ to jen
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
» how much are you loosing and do you have a hair loss history
I have not thinned enough for anyone to notice yet. I just do not know if it is the wellbutrin or the geodon. I noticed just that more comes out in the shower and the brush. I noticed that even running my hand over my head and I always get hair in my hand. It just seems that it is falling out a lot more than before and it has only been in the last few weeks. It just seems that even in my hair ties there is hair my fear is that it will keep coming out, now I am afraid to even put my hair up as I do not want to pull any of it out.
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Jennifier
22.09.2006, 11:00
@ to jen
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
» how much are you loosing and do you have a hair loss history
Also no there is no hair loss history with any of the ladies in my family on either side. On my dads side there is hair loss with men, but no ladies. This is not something that is gradual it is like more that is noticable in the last few weeks.
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Jennifier
22.09.2006, 11:07
@ julie1977
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
» I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming from. Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just know I am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not know if would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I figured that I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I do not know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a month ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the wellbutrin. I did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it is the geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
Hi Jennifer
»
» Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» I don't know about Geodon.
» If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» http://www.askapatient.com/
»
» However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until proven
» innocent".
» It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported hair
» loss.
» At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin. Apparently hair
» loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication. Also,
» apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides of the
» head, is this where your loss is?
»
» I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was diagnosed
» AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and whether it
» is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and waiting
» to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not even be
» dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its helping
» my mental disorder.
»
» julie
»
»
»
» » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that for a
» year
» » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my hair
» » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop falling
» out
» » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop falling
» out
» » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it has
» » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been losing
» » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome will
» be
» » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» »
» » Thank You,
» » Jennifier
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Ellen
23.09.2006, 15:44
@ Jennifier
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both Wellbutrin and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin and only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing AGA. I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on and off of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you don't have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
» » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming from.
» Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just know I
» am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not know if
» would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I figured that
» I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I do not
» know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a month
» ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the wellbutrin. I
» did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it is the
» geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
»
» Hi Jennifer
» »
» » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » I don't know about Geodon.
» » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » http://www.askapatient.com/
» »
» » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until proven
» » innocent".
» » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported hair
» » loss.
» » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin. Apparently
» hair
» » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication.
» Also,
» » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides of
» the
» » head, is this where your loss is?
» »
» » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» diagnosed
» » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and whether
» it
» » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» waiting
» » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not even
» be
» » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» helping
» » my mental disorder.
» »
» » julie
» »
» »
» »
» » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that for
» a
» » year
» » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my
» hair
» » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop falling
» » out
» » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop falling
» » out
» » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it
» has
» » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been
» losing
» » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome
» will
» » be
» » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » »
» » » Thank You,
» » » Jennifier
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Jennifier
23.09.2006, 16:19
@ Ellen
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
» I am weening off the wellbutrin now and I have only been on it for about a month and noticed the hair loss so I am in hopes that it will stop in the next few weeks once it gets out of my system. I hope it is not the Geodon, if that is the case it might take a while for my hair to stop falling out. I am also going to go off the Lamictal and hope that things will get back to normal then I will decide what to do from that point on. Thank you, Jennifier
I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both Wellbutrin
» and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin and
» only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing AGA.
» I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on and off
» of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you don't
» have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
»
»
» » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming from.
» » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just know
» I
» » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not know
» if
» » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I figured
» that
» » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I do
» not
» » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a month
» » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the wellbutrin. I
» » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it is
» the
» » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» »
» » Hi Jennifer
» » »
» » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » »
» » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until
» proven
» » » innocent".
» » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported hair
» » » loss.
» » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin. Apparently
» » hair
» » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication.
» » Also,
» » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides of
» » the
» » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » »
» » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » diagnosed
» » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and whether
» » it
» » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» » waiting
» » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not even
» » be
» » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» » helping
» » » my mental disorder.
» » »
» » » julie
» » »
» » »
» » »
» » » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that
» for
» » a
» » » year
» » » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my
» » hair
» » » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop
» falling
» » » out
» » » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop
» falling
» » » out
» » » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it
» » has
» » » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been
» » losing
» » » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome
» » will
» » » be
» » » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » » »
» » » » Thank You,
» » » » Jennifier
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julie1977
24.09.2006, 09:40
@ Jennifier
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
Hi Jennifer
It sounds like we are in a similar situation meds wise. I am currently weaning myself off Lamotrigine (due to dramatically accelerated AGA in my opinion)and i'm considering weaning myself off my AD too - Mirtazapine. The bummer is that I really think the Lamotrigine was having a positive impact on my mood. What are you going to do meds wise now? I don't know what to do really as the only safe option hair-wise seems to be to go med-free  . I'm weaning myself off Lamictal over a period of approximately two weeks, I went from 200mg to 100mg, and yesterday moved down to 50mg, have noticed some clumsiness and flattening of mood. How are you finding the weaning off of Lamotrigine?
» » I am weening off the wellbutrin now and I have only been on it for about
» a month and noticed the hair loss so I am in hopes that it will stop in
» the next few weeks once it gets out of my system. I hope it is not the
» Geodon, if that is the case it might take a while for my hair to stop
» falling out. I am also going to go off the Lamictal and hope that things
» will get back to normal then I will decide what to do from that point on.
» Thank you, Jennifier
»
» I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both Wellbutrin
» » and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin and
» » only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing
» AGA.
» » I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on and
» off
» » of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you don't
» » have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
» »
» »
» » » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming
» from.
» » » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just
» know
» » I
» » » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not
» know
» » if
» » » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I figured
» » that
» » » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I
» do
» » not
» » » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a
» month
» » » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the wellbutrin.
» I
» » » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it is
» » the
» » » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» » »
» » » Hi Jennifer
» » » »
» » » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » » »
» » » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until
» » proven
» » » » innocent".
» » » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported
» hair
» » » » loss.
» » » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin.
» Apparently
» » » hair
» » » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication.
» » » Also,
» » » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides
» of
» » » the
» » » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » » »
» » » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » » diagnosed
» » » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and
» whether
» » » it
» » » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» » » waiting
» » » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not
» even
» » » be
» » » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» » » helping
» » » » my mental disorder.
» » » »
» » » » julie
» » » »
» » » »
» » » »
» » » » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that
» » for
» » » a
» » » » year
» » » » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with
» my
» » » hair
» » » » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop
» » falling
» » » » out
» » » » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop
» » falling
» » » » out
» » » » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since
» it
» » » has
» » » » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been
» » » losing
» » » » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome
» » » will
» » » » be
» » » » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » » » »
» » » » » Thank You,
» » » » » Jennifier
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julie1977
24.09.2006, 10:49
@ Ellen
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
Hi Ellen
Were you diagnosed with AGA prior to going on those drugs? Do you feel that the wellbutrin sped up the AGA? I feel that Lamotrigine has speeded up my AGA/ or made it active (?)
Julie
» I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both Wellbutrin
» and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin and
» only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing AGA.
» I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on and off
» of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you don't
» have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
»
»
» » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming from.
» » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just know
» I
» » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not know
» if
» » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I figured
» that
» » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I do
» not
» » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a month
» » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the wellbutrin. I
» » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it is
» the
» » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» »
» » Hi Jennifer
» » »
» » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » »
» » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until
» proven
» » » innocent".
» » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported hair
» » » loss.
» » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin. Apparently
» » hair
» » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication.
» » Also,
» » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides of
» » the
» » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » »
» » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » diagnosed
» » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and whether
» » it
» » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» » waiting
» » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not even
» » be
» » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» » helping
» » » my mental disorder.
» » »
» » » julie
» » »
» » »
» » »
» » » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that
» for
» » a
» » » year
» » » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with my
» » hair
» » » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop
» falling
» » » out
» » » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop
» falling
» » » out
» » » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since it
» » has
» » » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been
» » losing
» » » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome
» » will
» » » be
» » » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » » »
» » » » Thank You,
» » » » Jennifier
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Jennifier
24.09.2006, 10:50
@ julie1977
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
»Hello, well at this point I am going to go off everything and test the air from there. The way I look at the AD is that I would be even worse if I lost my hair. I am at 100mg of lamictal and will be going to 50mg soon. I do feel a little more aggitated now but I know that it will pass. I was on Geodon and when I went off that I felt really aggitated for a couple of days and then things were ok. With my hair loss it seems to have or be a loss all over maybe more around the front of my face, but all over. It really makes me sad. I have thin hair anyway, but always had a good amount of hair though. I am afraid to wash it, put it up or even brush it. So the AGA, that is balding like men do right? It does not appear that I have that, at least I do not think so. A lot of the men on my dad's side of the family have man balding but nothing on my mothers side. I never had a problem with the hair loss thing till recently. At this point I just hope that going off everything does not make my hair really start to fall out. The more I look at my hair the more it seems like I have lost more than I originally thought. I usually get highlights in my hair and I am not even going to do that right now. I am going to wait a few months and see what happens. None of the ladies in my family on either side have ever lost hair so I am pretty sure it is the meds. I just hope that it will grow back. I am trying not to stress about it but it is hard at times. As for the meds, I think for a long time I felt that they did help, but then when I look at my self before I went on them it is hard to say. I remember having more energy before and I am wondering if over time these meds did not make me worse. A lot has happened in the last year though, my best friends little four year old son was killed this past February so this might have made my situation worse than it would have been. I am hoping for the best though. It would be great to hear your progress though, it is like a support group. Does your doctor know you are going off your meds? Mine knows about the AD but I have not talked to him about the lamictal.
Hi Jennifer
» It sounds like we are in a similar situation meds wise. I am currently
» weaning myself off Lamotrigine (due to dramatically accelerated AGA in my
» opinion)and i'm considering weaning myself off my AD too - Mirtazapine.
» The bummer is that I really think the Lamotrigine was having a positive
» impact on my mood. What are you going to do meds wise now? I don't know
» what to do really as the only safe option hair-wise seems to be to go
» med-free . I'm weaning myself off Lamictal over a period of
» approximately two weeks, I went from 200mg to 100mg, and yesterday moved
» down to 50mg, have noticed some clumsiness and flattening of mood. How are
» you finding the weaning off of Lamotrigine?
»
»
»
»
» » » I am weening off the wellbutrin now and I have only been on it for
» about
» » a month and noticed the hair loss so I am in hopes that it will stop in
» » the next few weeks once it gets out of my system. I hope it is not the
» » Geodon, if that is the case it might take a while for my hair to stop
» » falling out. I am also going to go off the Lamictal and hope that
» things
» » will get back to normal then I will decide what to do from that point
» on.
» » Thank you, Jennifier
» »
» » I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both
» Wellbutrin
» » » and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin
» and
» » » only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing
» » AGA.
» » » I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on
» and
» » off
» » » of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you
» don't
» » » have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
» » »
» » »
» » » » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming
» » from.
» » » » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just
» » know
» » » I
» » » » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not
» » know
» » » if
» » » » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I
» figured
» » » that
» » » » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I
» » do
» » » not
» » » » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a
» » month
» » » » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the
» wellbutrin.
» » I
» » » » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it
» is
» » » the
» » » » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» » » »
» » » » Hi Jennifer
» » » » »
» » » » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » » » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » » » »
» » » » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until
» » » proven
» » » » » innocent".
» » » » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported
» » hair
» » » » » loss.
» » » » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin.
» » Apparently
» » » » hair
» » » » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the
» medication.
» » » » Also,
» » » » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides
» » of
» » » » the
» » » » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » » » »
» » » » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » » » diagnosed
» » » » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and
» » whether
» » » » it
» » » » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» » » » waiting
» » » » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not
» » even
» » » » be
» » » » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» » » » helping
» » » » » my mental disorder.
» » » » »
» » » » » julie
» » » » »
» » » » »
» » » » »
» » » » » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on
» that
» » » for
» » » » a
» » » » » year
» » » » » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with
» » my
» » » » hair
» » » » » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop
» » » falling
» » » » » out
» » » » » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop
» » » falling
» » » » » out
» » » » » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast
» since
» » it
» » » » has
» » » » » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have
» been
» » » » losing
» » » » » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the
» outcome
» » » » will
» » » » » be
» » » » » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » » » » »
» » » » » » Thank You,
» » » » » » Jennifier
Jennifier is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES |
julie1977
24.09.2006, 11:01
@ Jennifier
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
Hiya
I know how you feel re washing/brushing hair. I feel I need to keep tabs on how much i'm losing (so I can determine if it is due to the lamotrigine/if its dose dependant, etc etc) but it is really depressing doing this. When I wash my hair i'm losing around 200+ hairs and when I brush it in the morning i'm losing around 100 hairs. Way too much.
I read that it will take about 2months after stopping a med for hair to grow back or start growing back. I've also read that hair loss can continue for some time after stopping a med. So its anybodies guess what will happen really! At least it can't be a bad thing coming off the med, heh.
My doctor doesn't know i'm going off my meds, i've only been on the lamotrigine approx 12 weeks so it shouldn't be too much of a shock/surprise to my system.
Yes, it would be good to keep in contact with you and see how you're going re lamotrigine, etc.
Julie
» »Hello, well at this point I am going to go off everything and test the air
» from there. The way I look at the AD is that I would be even worse if I
» lost my hair. I am at 100mg of lamictal and will be going to 50mg soon. I
» do feel a little more aggitated now but I know that it will pass. I was on
» Geodon and when I went off that I felt really aggitated for a couple of
» days and then things were ok. With my hair loss it seems to have or be a
» loss all over maybe more around the front of my face, but all over. It
» really makes me sad. I have thin hair anyway, but always had a good amount
» of hair though. I am afraid to wash it, put it up or even brush it. So the
» AGA, that is balding like men do right? It does not appear that I have
» that, at least I do not think so. A lot of the men on my dad's side of the
» family have man balding but nothing on my mothers side. I never had a
» problem with the hair loss thing till recently. At this point I just hope
» that going off everything does not make my hair really start to fall out.
» The more I look at my hair the more it seems like I have lost more than I
» originally thought. I usually get highlights in my hair and I am not even
» going to do that right now. I am going to wait a few months and see what
» happens. None of the ladies in my family on either side have ever lost
» hair so I am pretty sure it is the meds. I just hope that it will grow
» back. I am trying not to stress about it but it is hard at times. As for
» the meds, I think for a long time I felt that they did help, but then when
» I look at my self before I went on them it is hard to say. I remember
» having more energy before and I am wondering if over time these meds did
» not make me worse. A lot has happened in the last year though, my best
» friends little four year old son was killed this past February so this
» might have made my situation worse than it would have been. I am hoping
» for the best though. It would be great to hear your progress though, it is
» like a support group. Does your doctor know you are going off your meds?
» Mine knows about the AD but I have not talked to him about the lamictal.
»
» Hi Jennifer
» » It sounds like we are in a similar situation meds wise. I am currently
» » weaning myself off Lamotrigine (due to dramatically accelerated AGA in
» my
» » opinion)and i'm considering weaning myself off my AD too - Mirtazapine.
» » The bummer is that I really think the Lamotrigine was having a positive
» » impact on my mood. What are you going to do meds wise now? I don't know
» » what to do really as the only safe option hair-wise seems to be to go
» » med-free . I'm weaning myself off Lamictal over a period of
» » approximately two weeks, I went from 200mg to 100mg, and yesterday
» moved
» » down to 50mg, have noticed some clumsiness and flattening of mood. How
» are
» » you finding the weaning off of Lamotrigine?
» »
» »
» »
» »
» » » » I am weening off the wellbutrin now and I have only been on it for
» » about
» » » a month and noticed the hair loss so I am in hopes that it will stop
» in
» » » the next few weeks once it gets out of my system. I hope it is not
» the
» » » Geodon, if that is the case it might take a while for my hair to stop
» » » falling out. I am also going to go off the Lamictal and hope that
» » things
» » » will get back to normal then I will decide what to do from that point
» » on.
» » » Thank you, Jennifier
» » »
» » » I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both
» » Wellbutrin
» » » » and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin
» » and
» » » » only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to
» existing
» » » AGA.
» » » » I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on
» » and
» » » off
» » » » of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you
» » don't
» » » » have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
» » » »
» » » »
» » » » » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming
» » » from.
» » » » » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I
» just
» » » know
» » » » I
» » » » » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not
» » » know
» » » » if
» » » » » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I
» » figured
» » » » that
» » » » » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal.
» I
» » » do
» » » » not
» » » » » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a
» » » month
» » » » » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the
» » wellbutrin.
» » » I
» » » » » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it
» » is
» » » » the
» » » » » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» » » » »
» » » » » Hi Jennifer
» » » » » »
» » » » » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » » » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » » » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » » » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » » » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this
» website:
» » » » » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » » » » »
» » » » » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty
» until
» » » » proven
» » » » » » innocent".
» » » » » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low
» reported
» » » hair
» » » » » » loss.
» » » » » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin.
» » » Apparently
» » » » » hair
» » » » » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the
» » medication.
» » » » » Also,
» » » » » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the
» sides
» » » of
» » » » » the
» » » » » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » » » » »
» » » » » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » » » » diagnosed
» » » » » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and
» » » whether
» » » » » it
» » » » » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago
» and
» » » » » waiting
» » » » » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might
» not
» » » even
» » » » » be
» » » » » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel
» its
» » » » » helping
» » » » » » my mental disorder.
» » » » » »
» » » » » » julie
» » » » » »
» » » » » »
» » » » » »
» » » » » » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on
» » that
» » » » for
» » » » » a
» » » » » » year
» » » » » » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here
» with
» » » my
» » » » » hair
» » » » » » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop
» » » » falling
» » » » » » out
» » » » » » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop
» » » » falling
» » » » » » out
» » » » » » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast
» » since
» » » it
» » » » » has
» » » » » » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have
» » been
» » » » » losing
» » » » » » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the
» » outcome
» » » » » will
» » » » » » be
» » » » » » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » » » » » »
» » » » » » » Thank You,
» » » » » » » Jennifier
julie1977 is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO |
Jennifier
24.09.2006, 11:24
@ julie1977
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
»Well with me I have been on the lamictal for about a year and if I was losing hair due to the lamictal it was not really noticed. I have been on the Wellbutrin for about a month and in the last few weeks I really noticed a ton of hair coming out. But like I said I also went off the Geodon so hopefully it was not this that made it start. I could handle my hair taking a while to grow back, if I could just stop losing it now. I have not really thought of how many hairs I am losing at one time. I lost more in the shower and brushing but I notice that through out the day I will lose hair more than I ever use to. Now my kids are looking at me because I commented on how I was going bald, they are checking out my hair now. My son is eight and told me that maybe if I just get a trim my hair will be ok, lol. My daughter is four and said if I lose my hair then how will I take her to school, a wig I guess. My husband shaves his head due to loss of hair on the top. His is due to his immune system, at least that is what we think anyway. I do not want to match his hair style..
Jennifier is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES |
To Julie from Ellen
25.09.2006, 11:50
@ julie1977
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
Hi Julie,
Yes, I was diagnosed with AGA prior to taking any medications. I never lost hair due to my AGA like I did with the Wellbutrin. I would normally go through periods of shedding and usually recover a lot of what I lost. From the Wellbutrin, I shed 1000 fold what I normally would and actually lost most of my hair in just 2 short months. It absolutely accelerated the AGA like I've never seen before. What little hair grew back is a fraction of the diameter it was. I still take a mutlitude of hair vitamins but nothing has helped. I am considering spiro even though I've heard so much about shedding on that drug. But I think my age (53) has a lot to do with my poor results. Best of luck to you.
» Hi Ellen
» Were you diagnosed with AGA prior to going on those drugs? Do you feel
» that the wellbutrin sped up the AGA? I feel that Lamotrigine has speeded
» up my AGA/ or made it active (?)
» Julie
»
»
» » I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both
» Wellbutrin
» » and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin and
» » only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing
» AGA.
» » I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on and
» off
» » of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you don't
» » have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
» »
» »
» » » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming
» from.
» » » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just
» know
» » I
» » » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not
» know
» » if
» » » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I figured
» » that
» » » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I
» do
» » not
» » » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a
» month
» » » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the wellbutrin.
» I
» » » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it is
» » the
» » » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» » »
» » » Hi Jennifer
» » » »
» » » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » » »
» » » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until
» » proven
» » » » innocent".
» » » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported
» hair
» » » » loss.
» » » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin.
» Apparently
» » » hair
» » » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the medication.
» » » Also,
» » » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides
» of
» » » the
» » » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » » »
» » » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » » diagnosed
» » » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and
» whether
» » » it
» » » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» » » waiting
» » » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not
» even
» » » be
» » » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» » » helping
» » » » my mental disorder.
» » » »
» » » » julie
» » » »
» » » »
» » » »
» » » » » loss. I would doubt it is the Lamictal since I have been on that
» » for
» » » a
» » » » year
» » » » » with nothing till now. What do you think is the issue here with
» my
» » » hair
» » » » » loss? Also if I stop taking the Wellbutrin will my hair stop
» » falling
» » » » out
» » » » » and grow back? If it is in fact the Geodon will my hair stop
» » falling
» » » » out
» » » » » and grow back? This is sad to me, I think I caught it fast since
» it
» » » has
» » » » » only been about the last three weeks that I can tell I have been
» » » losing
» » » » » more hair than normal? Does anyone have any idea what the outcome
» » » will
» » » » be
» » » » » if I stop the wellbutrin now?
» » » » »
» » » » » Thank You,
» » » » » Jennifier
To Julie from Ellen is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES |
To Ellen
25.09.2006, 17:34
@ To Julie from Ellen
|
wellbutrin, Geodon, Lamictal, Lexapro |
Hi Ellen, it is eb again (the gal who had such trouble with an antiD) I hope you don't mind my butting in, I just wanted to make sure I understood what you wrote:
That even when you had AGA you had periods of "remission/regrowth" so you mostly retained your hair, despite having AGA, until you took the wretched anti? If that is the case, how long did it last?
I guess I just need hope that even if what happened is even if AGA did get started by this anti TE thing, it might not be soooooooo bad?
Thanks for any input Ellen.
» Hi Julie,
»
» Yes, I was diagnosed with AGA prior to taking any medications. I never
» lost hair due to my AGA like I did with the Wellbutrin. I would normally
» go through periods of shedding and usually recover a lot of what I lost.
» From the Wellbutrin, I shed 1000 fold what I normally would and actually
» lost most of my hair in just 2 short months. It absolutely accelerated the
» AGA like I've never seen before. What little hair grew back is a fraction
» of the diameter it was. I still take a mutlitude of hair vitamins but
» nothing has helped. I am considering spiro even though I've heard so much
» about shedding on that drug. But I think my age (53) has a lot to do with
» my poor results. Best of luck to you.
» » Hi Ellen
» » Were you diagnosed with AGA prior to going on those drugs? Do you feel
» » that the wellbutrin sped up the AGA? I feel that Lamotrigine has
» speeded
» » up my AGA/ or made it active (?)
» » Julie
» »
» »
» » » I don't have any scientific evidence, but I have been on both
» » Wellbutrin
» » » and on and off of Geodon. I lost 80% of my hair on the Wellbutrin
» and
» » » only grew 10% back and it was extremely miniaturized due to existing
» » AGA.
» » » I have never noticed any hairloss due to Geodon and I have been on
» and
» » off
» » » of that for at least 3 years. Your hair should grow back (if you
» don't
» » » have AGA) once you get off of the Wellbutrin. Best of luck to you.
» » »
» » »
» » » » » I have not really seen any one spot where it seems to be coming
» » from.
» » » » Maybe I have not lost enough yet to be noticed in one spot. I just
» » know
» » » I
» » » » am losing way more than before and I fear it wont stop. I did not
» » know
» » » if
» » » » would be the lamictal since I have been on that for a year, I
» figured
» » » that
» » » » I would have noticed hair loss before now it if was the lamictal. I
» » do
» » » not
» » » » know it it was induced by stopping the geodon as that was only a
» » month
» » » » ago. About a week after stopping the geodon I started the
» wellbutrin.
» » I
» » » » did not know if it would be the wellbutrin so fast or if maybe it
» is
» » » the
» » » » geodon and it will still keep coming out. This is scary to me.
» » » »
» » » » Hi Jennifer
» » » » »
» » » » » Here are some percentages for you from my own research:
» » » » » 5% of ppl have hair loss/thinning from Lamotrigine
» » » » » I checked out Wellbutrin and the % was extremely LOW
» » » » » I don't know about Geodon.
» » » » » If you want to have a look yourself then check out this website:
» » » » » http://www.askapatient.com/
» » » » »
» » » » » However, as someone once said to me: "medication is guilty until
» » » proven
» » » » » innocent".
» » » » » It sounds like its the Wellbutrin, despite the very low reported
» » hair
» » » » » loss.
» » » » » At least you will find out soon if it was the Wellbutrin.
» » Apparently
» » » » hair
» » » » » loss due to medication is reversible once you stop the
» medication.
» » » » Also,
» » » » » apparently medication induced hair loss often occurs at the sides
» » of
» » » » the
» » » » » head, is this where your loss is?
» » » » »
» » » » » I take Lamotrigine, started on it nearly 3 months ago now. Was
» » » » diagnosed
» » » » » AGA a week and a half ago. I wonder about the lamotrigine and
» » whether
» » » » it
» » » » » is accelerating the AGA. I've halved my dose just a week ago and
» » » » waiting
» » » » » to see what happens, although if it is contributing it might not
» » even
» » » » be
» » » » » dose dependant, I don't want to come off it though as I feel its
» » » » helping |
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