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Wellbutrin Help (Anti-depressants & Hair Loss)

posted by zoe, 11.06.2008, 21:42

I was on Wellbutrin for about six years. I loved it. I had tried a few others before that; nothing worked nearly as well. My hair had started thinning a bit in my mid-20s, but nothing anyone else would notice. Only in the last few years has it escalated to an alarming rate: falling out all over the place, webbing my fingers when I wash my hair, and it's visibly thin around the part, and scalp shows on the sides if I put my hair in a ponytail etc.

I went to my GP: all hormone & thyroid stuff came back normal. I went off the pill (Alesse); three months later, hair was still falling out at the same rate. So, I went off Wellbutrin after reading this forum, about three weeks ago. So far, no difference in the shedding, but I will try staying off for six months, and will see what happens. I'll report back. But, I'm also beginning Minoxidil now. So, if I'm lucky and get results, I won't be sure what caused the regrowth. But I'm too desperate to be methodical.

For the record: I also saw a dermatologist. Most of my loss is around the crown of my head; for this reason, he thinks it's simply genetic. He says medication-related loss is typically seen all over the scalp. But my father has great hair, as do my three siblings, all in their late 30s, like me. My mother's hair thinned as she got older, but it certainly didn't start until much later for her. All the dermatologist could suggest was Minoxidil, but says the success rate with it, for women, is: 15% stop losing hair; 15% actually regrow some. Not great odds.

Good luck everyone, and thanks for sharing your experiences. [size=x-small][/size]

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