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Re: Lupron, hair falling out
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 26 10:05:03 2007
At Thu, 26 Jul 2007, mdustin wrote:
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Thank you everyone for your posts, it seems like we are all having
similar symptoms (I have to unclog the shower drain from hair every
morning). I guess I will have to talk to my doctor about it and see if
there is anything they can do to stop it. Thanks again,
-Angie
>Angie,
>I also have had this experience. I didn't know if it was tied to the
>side effects of Lupron, and now I'm am sure that it is. I also have
>very thick hair and I am always finding hair everywhere, as if I were
>shedding like a dog/cat. It is very annoying to me, but I haven't
>noticed any drastic 'baldness'. I can only imagine that I will
>eventually if my hair keeps falling out. On the bright side, maybe my
>hair dresser won't hate for me to come in anymore (my hair takes FOREVER
>to do that my sylist needs to double book the time she spends on my hair
>due to it's thickness). Trying to stay positive... :o) I'm sure that I
>will be asking my doctor what I can do about it, if it continues at my
>appointment in September. I hope you find something that helps you.
>~Mags
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>At Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Angie wrote:
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>>Hello everyone, it has been a while. I just had a quick question about
>>lupron causing hair to fall out, I know it is a symptom but how
>>noticable is it. For me It seems like when ever I run my fingers
>>through it They come out covered in my hair. It isn't obviouse to look
>>at but I can tell when I put it up in a bun for work it is getting a
>>little thinner. Does anyone have anything similar? Is it the lupron or
>>does that make it all come out more obviously? My hair is a big deal to
>>me and I don't want to wake up and find it gone in a week.
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