Posted by CareBear04 on March 30, 2005, at 1:47:27
i've read posts about people losing hair on meds and know it's a frequent side effect. i've always shed a lot of hair, but my hair is so thick and i have so much of it that it didn't matter. in the past week, i've noticed a small bald patch over my forehead. my hair brushes over to cover it, but it's still a little visible, and my hair is thinner than before. i don't think it's med-related since i haven't made any recent changes. my doctor thinks it's a post-stress reaction, my body's response to recovering from some months of sickness-- weight loss, pulse and BP changes, electrolyte imbalances, etc. i think it's b/c i've been doing physical therapy in the pool, and all the chlorine is eating away at my hair! whatever the cause, i just want to know-- DOES IT GROW BACK? i don't have baldness in my family. i'm female and 22; this isn't natural. my dr thinks yes, but i just wanted to hear other people's experiences. thanks!
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