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Medication-induced alopecia
Hello all. I am a bit scared here. I am 31 and was on some prescribed medication for a few weeks when my partner and i started noticing hair all over the house. I was in denial for a while but then I started to see extreme thinning and some bald spots on the back of my head. Yesterday I went to the dermatologist who diagnosed me with Alopecia areata. I have discontinued the medication immediately, but the hair continues to fall. I was given clobetasol, which I've just started applying. I was also told to use various dandruff shampoos and switch them around to fool the follicles.
I had long hair down to my hips, but now I have to cut it short, the doctor said. It took me years to grow out.
I am asking for some support here, first of all, as in, any recommendations or anyone relate?
I am also asking what kinds of hats you guys like, because I'm going to need some hats.
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Permalink Reply by Mashloum on
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Hi
did the doctor recommend any other medications or vitamins?
Do NOT use clobetasol cream if you are allergic to any ingredient in clobetasol cream
for the shampoos I do not believe it will add value, especially if it is immune not temporary. I hope this will be for temporary basis and you will be recovered very soon
just keep faith up
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Permalink Reply by hersheys123 on
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Hi Mashloum: Thanks for your comments. I have never used clobetasol so I have no idea if I'm allergic! But last night I used it and was fine.
I'm not sure about the shampoos, either. They were certainly expensive and there were three of them!
He didn't recommend anything else for now . I am on my own taking biotin, zinc, selenium, B complex.
I have a history of eating disorder which doesn't help any of this.
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Your hair loss may be temporary. You may want to start taking probiotics 2-3 times a day and fish oils with a high DHA and EPA. Headcovers.com is a great place for hats and turbans. The bamboo products by Cardani are beautiful and very comfortable. I know this is frightening. I am fairly new to this also. Having to match scarves and hats to our wardrobe is a challenge. Hang in there!
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Thank you so much. I am frightened for sure. I'm going to definitely start with the fish oils and probiotics. Great advice. Yeah, the whole head scarves and hats to wardrobe...well i guess just have to add an extra 15 mins before work.
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I also try to meditate. There are great YouTube guided meditation sites for healing and boosting the immune system. Thinking positively is very important. Happy holidays to you!
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Thank you!! You, too!!!
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Hi. You didn't say what medication you were taking, or why you were taking it, but 5 years ago I had an epidural abscess, which is an infection on my spine. They got rid of the infection by both surgery and antibiotics. The antibiotics were 12 weeks, three times a day in a port they put in my chest, and then oral antibiotics for another 12 weeks. About a year later, I developed AA. I struggled to keep the hair on my head and shaved it off in August, 2014. I no longer have to shave and, other than a little hair under my arms, would otherwise be considered AU. I have no doubt that the strength and length of time I took the antibiotics saved my life, but caused my Alopecia.
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I agree. Antibiotics destroys gut bacteria. That is why my naturopath suggested that I take probiotics. I try to eat healthy and have drastically cut my wheat, grains, sugar and dairy. I am seeing some regrowth in eyebrows and facial hair. A few hairs are popping up on my scalp, but nothing significant.
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Yes, I'm not sure of the connection between gut and hair, but i have no read a lot of evidence suggestingso.
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Wow, that sounds horrible, so sorry you had to go through that. I was on a seizure medication
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