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Oh my goodness.....my daughter, age 17, had her first injection i...

Posted at 7: 7 PM on Oct 08, 2008 by wmk, #35451
Oh my goodness.....my daughter, age 17, had her first injection in June 2008, started losing her hair w/in a month. We thought it was form straightening, some high lightening etc. She had blood work done which showed she was anemic...strange, as 2yrs prior her blood work was stellar, and she had not changed her diet, or physical activity. She increased her iron and protein intake (along w/ supplements).....three months later, and after her second injection, iron was still anemic....worse actually, and her hair loss significant.I found this website last night....and I am floored......I called MERCK today and spoke to a representative wh o was not aware of the hair loss issue, but said that in their case studies, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia was a side effect.....which leads to hair loss itself.....so I am researching now what to do next.....anyone else have this issue??????
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 10, 2008 by earthmom426, #13302

Yes! My 26 yr old dauther had heavy thick hair, now it's not. her story was just posted 10.10.08 from kac423. I too just discovered this site and it makes me sick inside and whirling mad. Will they continue to lose hair? Will it grow back? How many girls will have their life changed forever by this drug?

I'm so sorry about your daughter. Let's fight for them and learn more.

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 11, 2008 by veryconcernedmom8, #13315

Hello Moms-
I also posted about my daughter's hair loss. We just don't know what to do at this point. We will be seeing the rheumatologist next month to rule out yet another, or several "could-be's" This whole thing is a mystery to me, and of course very upsetting. If I hear of anything I will update you. Please do the same.
thank you-

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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 11, 2008 by wmk, #13318

Thanks for the replies....please have your daughter's thoroughly examined for any other medical changes/issues....if this drug is causing hair loss, and perhaps anemia in my daughter's case, what other kind of havoc is it causing that perhaps have no symptoms as of yet??.......we are doing more blood work next week....I will update then.

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