antidepressants?

*sigh* About 9 months after my second daughter was born I went on Zoloft. It helped lift my mood...to say the least. I also have low thyroid...

Anyway, I'm glad I'm still on Zoloft because of the AA.

But, what's starting to bug me is all this info. I keep finding about antidepressants and hair loss. My Dr. & derm. both assured me that the hair loss associated with taking antidepressants is a "thinning" hair loss....not a patchy one. On the contrary, I've found plenty of info. to suggest that AA is indeed a symptom.

This is driving me crazy. Maybe I should wean myself off of Zoloft and see what happens.

Is anyone else taking an antidepressant? When did you start? Before or after alopecia?

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Permalink Reply by Zoey on August 19, 2008 at 1:54am
I have taken Antidepressants. Infact I was on the highest doseage of zoloft. They just weaned me off it and started me on a different one, since the zoloft was at teh max and they were not getting the results they wanted.
Anways, while on Zoloft I have the white furry hair regrowth and kept it. Which leads me to believe that my AU it does not effect.
But, everyone is different.
What doseage are you on? I know that a low doseage of it will not give you side effects. (the doctor told me that anyways-who knows if its true)

Zoey
Permalink Reply by Lori D. on August 23, 2008 at 7:08am
I've been on many different antidepressants in my lifetime. Prozac, effexor, wellbutrin, zoloft, paxil, and celexa, and all after I had alopecia. I have had a little regrowth but not covering the whole scalp. I don't think the meds have had an effect on my scalp.
Permalink Reply by Georgie on August 26, 2008 at 11:49pm
I'm only on 50mg. And it's been a few years on the same dosage. I saw my derm. a week ago and she assured me again that AA is not a symptom of taking zoloft. At some point in my life I'd like to get off zoloft...we'll see how the AA goes first.....*sigh*

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