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Posted by tex1 on September 24, 2008, at 12:46:10
Have recently started on fluoxetine and noted to have weaker hairs (increased hair loss?). There is any link between ssri's, especially fluoxetine, and hair loss ? Alopecia (hair loss) is included in the adverse reactions section of the leaflet but a quick search on he net showed that most of this adverse reaction was reported by women.
Do you have any personal experience with this ?Thanks in advance
Posted by med_empowered on September 24, 2008, at 12:55:48
In reply to SSRI's and hair loss, posted by tex1 on September 24, 2008, at 12:46:10
Its totally possible. I have kind of early onset Male Pattern Baldness (currently controlled by meds). What I noticed personally was that even before I started anti-hairloss meds, stopping antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs (which weren't generally associated with hair loss) led to some regrowth and a decrease in the rate of hair loss.
So...I think med-induced hair loss happens in dudes, too; I just think a) guys don't notice as much b) guys + their docs are more likely to chalk it up to male pattern baldness and c) From what I've seen in some of my male friends, sometimes meds seem to both induce hair loss AND jumpstart thinning/balnding that goes on to become male pattern hair loss.
If you have to keep taking the SRI...maybe use topical minoxidil? Males can use the 5%; personally, I've found using to only 1x daily is just as effective as 2x daily. Also, Propecia has just gone generic (as has Proscar, the 5mgs tablet version of finasteride).
Good luck.
Posted by Phillipa on September 24, 2008, at 13:05:16
In reply to Re: SSRI's and hair loss, posted by med_empowered on September 24, 2008, at 12:55:48
I never knew SSRI's caused hair loss thought it was always from thyroid? Love Phillipa
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