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wellbutrin xl and sudden hair loss (Anti-depressants & Hair Loss)
Hey Andrew, thanks again for your reply.
I was in denial about my hair loss for 2 months and let my hair keep shedding on the Pamelor for that time before coming off of it. It is a very rare side effects of antis so I did not want to believe it was happening to me. I did not get off it right away. But my shed has increased since going off Pamelor, and my hair has been reduced by about 1/3-40%. It shows no signs of letting up.
I did not count the ratio of anagen hairs to telogen hairs from my shower last night, too depressing, but I estimate about 50/50. I still lose a lot amount of telogen hairs for sure, but the # of anagen hairs that I lose has gone way up since my TE first began in April.
I want to make sure the anagen hairs I think I am seeing really are anagen. Is it when the ends are tapered (like a point) and not blunt? I lose hairs with roots of varying thickness. I think this indicates AGA, right? Which is what the second derm told me I had. And the first derm I saw back in May said that if it did not end by July (this month) that was a problem and to come back and see him, which I will do on Wednesday.
My first pull test in May (done by the first derm) was definitely positive for TE. There is no doubt I had TE back then; the question is do I still have it or do I have AGA or now both? The second derm did another pull test and it was negative. He said my TE uncovered beginning stage AGA. I have not had any other tests besides pull test and some blood work.
The first derm said that shedding should stop in 4-6 weeks because that is how long the drug takes to exit your system, but for me it has been at least 9 weeks and I am getting really scared. The second derm who dx AGA did not really have a clue that antis could cause hair loss...??? It is on the list of potential hair loss drugs but it is VERY rare. I am beginning to think it was not the Pamelor but I cannot think of any other cause!
I have had some blood work done and everything was normal, except for iron and RBC both a little low (but not much...just barely low). I did not have a ferritin count. Thyroid, hormones, etc. all ok. But I have not been tested for the male hormones yet. I will ask for all of the tests I have not had done on Wednesday. What else should I ask to have done right now? You said a densitometer reading would not be accurate?
About 1 month ago, I noticed some baby fine hairs (vellus) at my temples. That was new regrowth but very fine, only 15-20 hairs on each side. They are definitely vellus not intermediate or terminal hairs. So I discounted that.
Then last night after shower I noticed some spiked hairs sticking up from the top of my scalp where my TE or AGA or whatever I have, has hit the hardest. I see about 15-20 hairs, but my dad says there are at least 30 (not that we stood and counted). The problem is they also look like vellus hairs. They are the smallest diameter at the roots and ALL have tapered/spiked ends. They range from 1cm long to 1-1.5 inches long. This indicates poor regrowth, right? Even though they are obviously newly-grown anagen hairs. I do not know what to make of these signs. I lose anagen hairs even when I am growing some new ones?
Is it possible to lose 40% of your hair density in just 4 months if it is AGA? I know TE can cause this, but I am not sure if AGA can? My mother's AGA did not surface until menopause and she says hers was a gradual process over several years probably accelerated by a chemical burn to her scalp (she said her scalp bled a little; would that be permanent damage)? She has a 50%-60% reduction in hair density as a result and the top of her scalp is very visible even from a distance. Father with normal full head of hair, not much grey. Brother with normal hair but he is still young. I just want to know what to expect so I can decide to get a wig or not.
Thanks again for any help and thanks also for listening.
» Thanks to you.
» The 4-5 months delay of hair loss after the beginning of tryciclic is the
» common period.My first hair loss was with a tryciclics , the trimipramine
» and took 3 months before I began to see some shedding.Before the shedding
» my hair became thinner but at the moment i didn't noticed it. But now when
» i think at that period i can reconstruct the series of events. That was my
» first antidepressant and before it my hairs were perfect.
» However this delay is because the action of the drug is strong but not so
» strong to cause an immediate anagen shedding.Some other drugs can cause a
» quicker loss but in this case the loss is quite esclusive of anagen
» hairs.The shedding with antidepressants is anagen and telogen and also
» and i say fortunately is not so quick.
» Anyway If you do a quich search on the web about telogen effluvium or
» drug induced alopecia you can see that the estimated period between taking
» drug and beginning of shedding is usually 3/4 months.In this period the
» poor hairs fight against the drug then they loose and become to shed!
» However don't worry 2 months is a too little period.The drug is still in
» your body, don't worry give you another 2 months and don't think too much
» to your hairs.The most important thing (the discontinuation of drug) is
» done, now your hair will very slowly begin to recover. But i think it can
» takes also more than 1 year.I am now 6 months after discontinuing and have
» recovered a 20% (on a total of 50% lost).
» Regarding other hairs Yes i also lost more pubic and chest hairs and this
» can only be due to antidepressant don't worry.I never lost this kind of
» hairs before the antidepressant and blood tests are ok
» Have you done blood test?You should check your tyroid and also very
» important the iron in your blood.Also a small lack of iron or a little
» anemia can cause hair shedding.
» You should also investigate some other data through the blood test that i
» write below
» -sideremy
» -ferritin
» -transferrin
» -zinc
» -b12 vitamin
» -folic acid
» -copper
» -calcium
» -albumin
»
» Then you should also do another test on your hair, the hair pull is not
» very reliable, but i don't know the exact name in english, however the
» derm take some of your hairs in different parts of your head and examine
» it at the microscope to estabilish the ratio anagen/telogen and also too
» confirm a possible aga.I'm sorry i don't remember if you have already done
» this test or only the pull test.
»
» Don't be worried too much...remember that you are the first med of you and
» remember you have taken tryciclics antidepressants and that before you had
» no loss.And that tryciclics are the worst for your hairs.Find a list of
» drugs that induce hair loss and you will see TRYICLICS.
» And remember that in this moment is not easy for a derm to do a reliable
» diagnosis.You should also consider to see another derm but after you have
» done blood test to exlude other lacks.
» I'm not surprised that you continue to loose anagen hairs, but I'm sure
» you loose also telogen.Next time when you do a bath check your hairs lost
» and then let me know, I think that in this moment the check you can do is
» better than the check one derm can do. Only few derms are familiar with
» this kind of shedding.And the different kind of shedding can be confused.
» If you think that we are going to Mars but we still don't know the
» mechanism of antidepressant induced hair loss...
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