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Discontinuing Wellbutrin & Shedding (Anti-depressants & Hair Loss)

posted by 77nation, 02.01.2008, 08:50

» » Hi Shell: I've only been off Wellbutrin a month or two at this point and it's really hard to tell if the hair loss has stopped or not. I think it's decreased but honestly I could be imagining it. I'm embarrassed to say I don't wash my hair anywhere near as often as I should, which is when I can really see how much I'm losing. On one hand it seems like my shedding has decreased but on the other I'm thinking perhaps the recession at the front of my scalp is continuing. Let me know how it goes for you (Are we the only two people on the forum talking about this right now?)

Hi there, please can you tell me did your hair come back after
» stopping the wellbutrin. I'v been off 1 week and am really scared.
» Shell My hair loss started when I went on Wellbutrin and came off SSRI but
» that
» » was accompanied by a 30 pound weight loss (Hurray!). Initially I
» » attributed the hair loss to the weight change. My hair seemed to stop
» » shedding and begin to grow back within 1-2 months after my weight
» » stabilized. Shortly after that, however, the hair loss picked up again.
»
» » It's been very hard to tease out the cause because I'm also
» » perimenopausal. I saw a few doctors who were very quick to chalk my
» » problem up to hormones but neither of them had ever heard of Wellbutrin
» » causing loss, so I'm taking what they say with a grain of salt.
» »
» » I did go off Wellbutrin and didn't notice a significant difference but
» I
» » only stayed off for about a month. Unfortunately the Wellbutrin seems
» to
» » be great for my depression but the hair loss isn't. Sorry if this has
» » been asked already - I've read a lot of entries but couldn't make it
» » through all of them. How long might it take for shedding to stop after
» » discontinuing the Wellbutrin? I figure I'll give it a try (with my
» MD's
» » knowledge) but may well want to hop back on if it doesn't seem to
» affect
» » my hair.
» »
» » Thanks for any responses and again, sorry if this question has been
» asked.
» » Guess I'm also trying to connect with the community.


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Complete thread:

• Discontinuing Wellbutrin & Shedding - 77nation, 13.11.2007, 11:42
  • Discontinuing Wellbutrin & Shedding - Shell, 18.12.2007, 22:18
    • Discontinuing Wellbutrin & Shedding - 77nation, 02.01.2008, 08:50