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Re: Dr Sam - which is the best medication for hair loss?

From: cat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 18 May 2002 23:05:23 -0500 (CDT)


Hi Louise, thanks for this info. Unfortunately my other main problem is bad IR and the weight gain this causes, and I really need to lose 20 - 30 lbs. I know dianette makes the IR worse and can cause weight gain, so I'm really reluctant to try it!

But thanks anyway!

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Cat xxx

At Fri, 17 May 2002, louise wrote: > >At Thu, 16 May 2002, cat wrote: >> >>Hello, the hair on my head is getting really thin (androgenic alopecia) >>and I would like to know what you think is the best treatment to stop >>further hair loss, and to encourage new hair to regrow. >> >>I have been on metformin (1500mg) for 2.5 months, will this drug help to >>stop the hair loss? Or should I also take some sort of anti-androgen? >>>From your experience are any of the drugs more effective for hair loss >>problems than others? >> >>Thanks for any help, >> >>-- >>Cat xxx >> >hi, i suffer from really bad hair loss, and i have found the only >medication that stops it is dianette contraceptive pill, although i do >have to watch my carb intake, as this makes the condition worse. If i >come off the pill my hair starts to fall out again almost immediately >which is a nightmare. I find with dianette after about 2 weeks my hair >starts to feel thicker again, and nearly back to normal. Apparently it >does grow back if you stay on the pill for long enough, although there >are side effects to the pill > >louise > >-- >louise >




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