Re: Power Plus for hair?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:29:08 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Janet,
I am experiencing severe hair loss with my PCOS... I am going to try
Aldactone (Spironolactone), which was just prescribed for me, and
Rogaine, which was recommended.... but I was concerned by what you said
about birth defects and being unable to conceive... I am still young, I
am only 20, but I am getting married in a year or so and I really want
to have kids while I am still young so that my children can enjoy their
grandparents... I understand that PCOS causes problems with fertility
and I am currently on Zovia to regulate my periods... But my main
concern right now is my hair loss!! And as far as the Spironolactone,
are there any side effects that you have had?
By the way, I've never heard of Power Plus... However, I have also
heard that Pre-natal vitamins work wonders for hair loss since pregnant
women often suffer from thinning hair? Does anyone know of any truth
behind this?
Thanks!
At Fri, 8 Aug 2003, Janet wrote:
>
>Hi Tracy,
>Sorry, never heard of it. Have you tried rogaine??? I have used it for
>15 years with good success. Where I had at one time spots on my head
>that were completely gone, there is now hair. As happy as I was, amd
>still am with rogaine, I am thrilled with spironolactone. I had
>coverage with rogaine, I have fullness as well as a pile uf
>unexplainable curls with spiro. Where it is belived that rogaine lowers
>you sensitivity to dyhydrotestosterone(the reason our hair falls out),
>spironolactone lowers overall testosterone.
>
>THere are positives and negatives with spiro though. YOu cannot allow
>yourself to become pregnant while on spiro. It will also lower the
>developing baby's testoerone and will result in birth defects in both
>boys and girls. As you can imagine spiro is RX only and most dr.s will
>no let you have it without being on birth control pills or some other
>permanent procedure that results in being unable to concieve. Rogaine
>on the otherhand is safe to use even while pregnant. I used it my
>entire pregnancy. another plus on the rogaine side is that it is
>over-the-counter and can be as little as $27 for 3 month of the generic.
>
>It might be overkill to be using both rogaine and spironolactone, but I
>have no desire to go back to the "combover" any time soon. Feel free to
>email me if you have any more questions about this.
>
>--
>Janet Heller
>
>At Fri, 8 Aug 2003, TJ wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone,
>>
>>My hair colorist suggested I try a product called Power Plus to help
>>improve my thinning hair. Has anyone tried this? I'm thinking of having
>>her order it for me but I wanted to see if any of you tried it first.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Tracy J.
>
>--
>Email always welcome
>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>
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