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Severe hair breakage/loss. I've always had fairly thick hair - s...

Posted at 12:46 PM on Nov 07, 2007 by drrr13, #24870
Severe hair breakage/loss. I've always had fairly thick hair - since starting Actonel 35 mg 1x/week, have noticed lots of hair breakage - The actonel is the only thing different in my life in the past 4 months, so I attribute the breakage to the drug - anyone else have severe breakage? This is in addition to severe left hip joint pain, jaw pain, and upset stomach. I'm not going to take any more Actonel.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Dec 12, 2007 by mee1020, #3393

Also experiencing severe hair loss and breakage as the only side effect since starting Actonel 35 mg 1x/week two months ago. Have always had a good head of hair, and the Actonel is the only thing different in my life since stating the drug. I advised my doctor of this, but he did not think it was Actonel so suggested I continue taking the drug. Instead he sent me for a complete blood workup and urine analysis to see what else it might be. All test results came back normal and negative. I am not going to take any more Actonel, and today advised my doctor of this. I asked for a referral to a Dermatologist and am waiting for him to return my call to discuss this.

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