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Hair admin: Wellbutrin, tricyclics, Effexor? (Anti-depressants & Hair Loss)

posted by gillian , 14.01.2007, 18:58

» Effexor does not seem to cause hair loss.
» http://www.drugs.com/effexor.html

Dear Admin: you say Effexor does not cause hair loss but I also read accounts that it does? I took celexa and lexapro for years and had no trouble with hairloss. I started on Wellbutrin, and after 7 months (and many stressful triggors), I started shedding. If the hairloss is due to the wellbutrin, shouldnt the hairloss occur when I first began taking it?
I was checked for hormone imbalances, thyroid and iron - all normal. The doc says its stress related. I had been taking spironolactone for 3 years for facial hair and wonder if the hairloss could be related to discontinuing that med?

The wellbutrin has helped greatly with depression, but the hairloss has been going on for over 1 1/2 years and becomming depressing. My pdoc suggested effexor but Im paranoid about hairloss and sexual dysfunction.

I dont know what to do.
Thanks.
Gill


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Complete thread:

• Effexor? - Jill, 26.09.2006, 09:50
  • Effexor? - HairSite Admin, 27.09.2006, 12:10
    • Hair admin: Wellbutrin, tricyclics, Effexor? - gillian, 14.01.2007, 18:58
      • Hair admin: Wellbutrin, tricyclics, Effexor? - jj, 21.04.2007, 03:27
  • Effexor? - Baldy, 10.05.2007, 13:44
  • Effexor? - luna, 07.10.2007, 14:02