PCOS Messages for May, 2001: Re: hair loss question

Re: hair loss question

From: Zowie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 4 May 2001 09:38:02 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Amy, I recently started noticing the hair loss myself. I have long, thick CURLY hair, and when I was in the shower the other day, I ran my fingers through my hair to detangle it and an entire lock of curls came right off!! We're talking at least 30 strands of hair!! It was an entire curl structure!! I freaked! Why do we LOSE our head hair and GROW hair where there shouldn't be any??! >:( I'm not on Met anymore as the symptoms landed me in the ER after 2 months of it and I was told to stop taking it, so I don't know if that will help with the hair loss. I'm now on Avandia and Flutamide (a "potent anti-androgen"), as well as a multivitamin and iron supplement. Since the Flutamide is an anti-androgen, will it help to prevent further hair loss as well as fight the existing hirsutism?? Please let me know. If not, what else can I do for the hair loss? Thanks! --Zowie :)

At Fri, 4 May 2001, Amy wrote: >
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>Hi Ladies ... Lately, when I run my fingers through my hair, it seems my
>hand is coming back with a little more hair on it than usual ... is this
>how you started to notice??? I am soooooooo nervous ... I have a thick,
>full head of hair and that is the ONLY symptom I have been lacking ..
>and now I am that much more worried ... I am on a low dose of BCP and
>1000 mg Metformin/ Glucophage a day .... has anyone noticed the meds
>helping to slow the progression of hairloss???
>I swear I think it is moving to my upper lip .. (already looking
>chewbakkaish) I havent been very faithful with my meds because I am
>very funny about taking life long drugs ... please shed some
>experiences. I know you all have probably touched on this, but I try to
>catch the posts that interest me in the subject line as this can be sooo
>overwhelming ... Hope you understand ... Your very concerned cyster ..
>Amy

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