April 8th
2008
9:18 PM
my 13 yr. old has ovarian cysts and last oct. was given ortho low in 2 weeks her hair fell out and I mean bald. the doctor said it was hair color, I did not believe it for a minute. She suffered through a cyst bursting every month now, and her hair was finally starting to look cute, so the Doctor put her on YAZ. Depressed, mad, sad, but the worst thing happened today. Her hair is once again falling out!!!!! I can't believe it I told that doctor it was the BC but she did not believe me. How the heck do you console a 13 yr. old girl who is losing her hair again!! And it took all of 5 days of taking YAZ, the other BC took a month. I am so frustrated and mad. My baby has to suffer that horrific pain and now this, Again. I need help finding answers
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June 10th
2006
11:27 AM
I started Aromasin 3 months ago - only one side effect- significant loss of hair.
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May 17th
2008
12:07 AM
I've been taking Wellbutrin on and off for several years now. It works for me and my depression and doesn't cause weight gain. Unfortunately, a lot of my hair was gone before I researched it and found that this seems common with many users. I stopped taking it for several months and my hair loss pretty much stopped. Some grew back in around my hairline and my head felt better, but not a significant regrowth on my crown. It definitely stopped coming out like it was. The improvement took about 3 months. I started taking it again and within 2 months I noticed that I was again loosing hair. I use Nioxin shampoo which slows it some, but will stop taking it again. In my research I found that some vitamins, scalp massage or yoga where your head is down and you increase blood flow helps. Hair color also helps for several reasons. I found, however, that while on Wellbutrin my scalp was very sensitive and sometimes had a burning sensation. My dose if very low at 75-150 mg per day. What a shame this side effect it is because this is a very effective medication! However, I have no doubt whatsoever that it's causing my hair loss.
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