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

posted by spring, 04.12.2006, 00:45

Hi All, I'm new to the forums.

I have been on Wellbutrin since December 2005. I noticed a bit more shed than usual, but certainly nothing to be alarmed about. At the end of September 2006 after I had my hair dyed for the second time at a new salon, I was standing in front of the mirror noticing that the light was shining THROUGH the back of my long blonde hair. The last few months I have sort of noticed my part being wider than usual, and now I'm noticing that my scalp is starting to show at the back of my hair. These changes are nothing anyone else has noticed - even my critical boyfriend didn't notice anything unusual, even when I asked him specifically last night.

BUT I notice. I know it's from the Wellbutrin. In my whole life I have been depressed, stressed, vitamin deficient, whatever. My hair has NEVER thinned or fell out.

Now, it could have been the Wellbutrin and then the two dyes at that salon just exacerbated it - or it could have been because in late August I added prozac to my wellbutrin - and maybe the combo increased the hair loss.

Regardless, I have stopped the Wellbutrin (last week) and am now just on Prozac daily. I have to believe my hair will stop thinning/falling out and grow back once the Wellbutrin gets out of my system - cause I KNOW it's not the Prozac as I had been on Prozac for 8 years with absolutely no problem.

I will keep you all updated. I am using Nioxin now, but noticed actually an INCREASE of hair falling out whenever I shampoo with the Nioxin. I'm goign to switch back and forth and see if the Nioxin actually makes it worse or better.

Meanwhile I will pray that this ends. I would rather have easy weight gain from Prozac than be bald with Wellbutrin.

Thanks,
Spring

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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
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