Women Hair Loss Forums - Wellbutrin, hair loss

FREE!!! Hair Replacement Contest - UK, US, Canada, India
click here

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

posted by gillian, 14.01.2007, 19:26

ť Hi All, I'm new to the forums.
ť
ť I have been on Wellbutrin since December 2005. I noticed a bit more shed
ť than usual, but certainly nothing to be alarmed about. At the end of
ť September 2006 after I had my hair dyed for the second time at a new
ť salon, I was standing in front of the mirror noticing that the light was
ť shining THROUGH the back of my long blonde hair. The last few months I
ť have sort of noticed my part being wider than usual, and now I'm noticing
ť that my scalp is starting to show at the back of my hair. These changes
ť are nothing anyone else has noticed - even my critical boyfriend didn't
ť notice anything unusual, even when I asked him specifically last night.
ť
ť BUT I notice. I know it's from the Wellbutrin. In my whole life I have
ť been depressed, stressed, vitamin deficient, whatever. My hair has NEVER
ť thinned or fell out.
ť
ť Now, it could have been the Wellbutrin and then the two dyes at that salon
ť just exacerbated it - or it could have been because in late August I added
ť prozac to my wellbutrin - and maybe the combo increased the hair loss.
ť
ť Regardless, I have stopped the Wellbutrin (last week) and am now just on
ť Prozac daily. I have to believe my hair will stop thinning/falling out
ť and grow back once the Wellbutrin gets out of my system - cause I KNOW
ť it's not the Prozac as I had been on Prozac for 8 years with absolutely no
ť problem.
ť
ť I will keep you all updated. I am using Nioxin now, but noticed actually
ť an INCREASE of hair falling out whenever I shampoo with the Nioxin. I'm
ť goign to switch back and forth and see if the Nioxin actually makes it
ť worse or better.
ť
ť Meanwhile I will pray that this ends. I would rather have easy weight
ť gain from Prozac than be bald with Wellbutrin.
ť
ť Thanks,
ť Spring

I was on celexa and lexapro and never had any trouble with hairloss. Then I added wellbutrin (and felt terrific), but after 7 months of wellbutrin, I started shedding. I had blood tests for hormones, thyroid and iron - all normal. If it was wellbutrin causing hairloss, wouldnt it have started when I started taking it? Ive also heard it may be that wellbutrin increases testosterone which contributes to hairloss. I wonder if its stress related or increased testosterone or actually the wellbutrin damaging the hair? Ive been having the shedding for about a year and a half and found the wellbutrin has helped the depression moreso than the ssris but dont want to be bald! Wonder if it is just stress which maybe I can take something to help the stress or if it is testosterone and maybe spironolactone would help.

Any thoughts?
thanks,
Gillian

gillian is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: YES

Post reply

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