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Wellbutrin, hair loss (Anti-depressants & Hair Loss)

posted by maureen, 30.08.2007, 21:56

Hello,
While looking for some information on wellbutrin and hair loss, I discovered this forum and can't believe what I've read. It has been so incredibly helpful. I have been on wellbutrin for nearly four months and about a month ago I thought my hair was thinning on top, though my husband and four kids (teens, early 20s) couldn't detect anything. Also, I was bothered by the "tingling" sensation on my scalp just on the top of my head, and decided to talk to my doctor. My doctor told me there are "no side effects" to this drug (an erroneous statement if I ever heard one, especially since one of the side effects is that I've lost 10 pounds since starting it) and certainly nothing about hair loss. I told her I'd found a few things on the Internet and she told me in a somewhat condescending tone not to believe anything I read on the Internet. It was then I decided to go off wellbutrin gradually. Now I have found this site and have read about every single thing I've experienced, from thinning on top, being able to "see" through my hair to my scalp, the tingling sensation, my part appearing to be wider and less full, and a strange sort of "part" at the top/back of my head, which I have never experienced before. I find it strange that I have not noticed bunches of hair coming out -- it's a subtle loss. I asked my pharmacist if he has ever heard of hair loss associated with wellbutrin. He said he hadn't, but checked his book and it says that of people who quit taking wellbutrin, six per cent quit taking it because of hair loss. I intend to take this information to my ill-informed doctor. The unfortunate part about this is that the drug was very effective in bringing up my spirits (I have dealt with depression most of my life, though with therapy and no drug treatment because I don't like side effects). I have cut down gradually and now have stopped altogether. I am encouraged by people who say that their hair comes back after being off the drug. I'd like to thank everyone for writing on this subject. It has been most helpful.


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Complete thread:

• Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - spring, 04.12.2006, 00:45
  • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Pam Shepherd, 08.12.2006, 12:44
    • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Spring1, 08.12.2006, 19:19
      • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Jennifier, 09.12.2006, 10:30
        • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - delilah, 09.12.2006, 12:41
          • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Jennifier, 11.12.2006, 16:47
            • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - delilah, 12.12.2006, 02:56
              • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Jennifier, 18.12.2006, 20:12
    • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - JS, 10.12.2006, 03:08
    • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - delilah, 10.12.2006, 08:13
      • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Spring1, 11.12.2006, 13:07
        • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - delilah, 11.12.2006, 17:38
          • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Spring1, 11.12.2006, 17:58
            • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - delilah, 12.12.2006, 02:58
              • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - Spring1, 12.12.2006, 08:24
  • Wellbutrin, hair loss - gillian, 14.01.2007, 19:26
    • Wellbutrin, hair loss - Spring1, 16.01.2007, 12:51
      • Wellbutrin, hair loss - qplushq, 13.02.2007, 15:55
        • Wellbutrin, hair loss - Spring1, 27.03.2007, 10:28
        • Wellbutrin, hair loss - Margo, 15.06.2007, 12:54
          • Wellbutrin, hair loss - OD, 17.06.2007, 22:54
    • Wellbutrin, hair loss - hdavis, 26.08.2007, 14:08
      • Wellbutrin, hair loss - maureen, 30.08.2007, 21:56
        • Wellbutrin, hair loss - Shell, 18.12.2007, 22:00
  • Wellbutrin, hair loss, have stopped Wellbutrin - mickelvine, 27.03.2008, 08:16