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Comment by Amy on January 24, 2012 at 6:59pm

I was on spironolactone for over a year. Its also used as a diuretic or a water pill for those that retain water. It dries everything out! My skin everywhere was so dry. Make sure you drink a lot of water to replace the water the medication flushes out. I had to pee all the time when I was on it. Good luck! It never helped with my hair loss, it actually made things worse for me. The dry skin made the rogaine irritate my scalp and then I got psoriasis on my scalp as well. It also made me feel tired all of the time and being a very active person, it was very difficult. Since stopping both the spiro and rogaine my scalp has cleared up of the dry skin and psoriasis is under control. Good luck!

Comment by Jennah on January 24, 2012 at 6:37pm

I have a question. I am on spironolactone 100mg and am experiencing dry scalp. Its kind of lik small chunks of white skin that flake off near the root of the hair, just small but anoyting and confusing. Has anyone else experienced this and does anyone know how to combat this??

Comment by Amy on August 24, 2011 at 3:54pm

I also have decided against any oral or topical medications. The side effects of both are not worth the risk. I will admit on my bad days I sure wish that there was a pill that could magically take all of this away. I also went to a derm who now says that I don't have AGA I have chronic TE. They can have the same horrifying results. I am trying to get some stomach issues under control. When I am under stress I internalize everything and then I get IBS. I have had chronic IBS for 3 yrs now and they are worried its turning into Crohns disease or colitis. This also triggers my TE sheds hence the chronic TE. I just need to get my stress in life under control... haha :) I have started a lazer therapy with the derm and got succored into buying a lazer for home use. The derm is 1hr away and the 3 times weekly for the in house lazer treatment is just too much for me to drive. This also is a commitment. If it helps I will have to maintain the growth using the lazer once a week for ever. I feel like this is doable esp if I can do it in my own home. After all the yuck with topicals I am going with the lazer and taking my vitamins. I am doing all I can on my end with exercise and eating right and trying to destress so we will see what happens! Have you ever tried the lazer thing? Thanks for all of the support and advice! You are all beautiful!!

Comment by NYCGirlie on August 24, 2011 at 2:32pm

Amy do NOT use propecia! I have AGA nad my dr also said to use rogaine for regrowth and propecia to stop the sheds. I did research and refuse to use either! Like you said, rogaine can trigger excessive sheds. I read that means its working but may people felt hey made it worse. Research propecia online. The maker's label says not intended for women. I have read side effects like birth defects, internal bleeding, breast growth, headaches, allergic reactions, heart palpatations, emotional swings, anxiety and even suicides. I also have AGA and rather lose my hair and wear a wig! Have you tried low laser therapy? I havent done anything yet since the medications can do more harm than good

Comment by Nancy King on July 22, 2011 at 12:18am

Hello everyone
I'm trying the Rogaine for a few months just to see if any of the traction hair loss i experienced will come back. That's what i get for trying to hide who i am. A lesson i hope i won't forget. If it doesn't work, I expect i'll prepare my family, shave my head bald, and write "SPACE AVAILABLE" on my noggin and see how it goes :)

Comment by Amy on June 17, 2011 at 10:44am

I'm going to try the dermMatch too. I wanted you to know that some of these treatments do work. The rogaine was regrowing my hair. I couldn't handle the dermatitis it caused and the itching and burning. They say I had contact dermatitis due to using the rogaine. My sister also had a bout of AA during a stressful time and had 2 big spots on the back of her head. She got the steroid injections and in 6 months they grew in and it has been 3 yrs with no reappearances since. Who's to say why it works for some and not for others...Today is a new day and I am going to smile and have a good one. Hope all of you have a good day too! Don't lose the hope :)

Comment by Mhairi on June 17, 2011 at 6:39am

I just bought some DermMatch Kate. Thanks for the advice! I have a couple of great wigs, but I'd rather be wig free if I can. Lets hope it works for me too!

Comment by Amy on June 17, 2011 at 12:14am

Thanks! I stopped everything in december to do just that, just my vitamins and keeping my body healthy. I have my bad days where I wish I could just take a pill and make the last 3 years of hairloss go away, and that is what the dr is telling me to try. I will have to try your secret derm match. I need to do something, I am just not patient :) Not a lot of support on the home front and that makes it hard as well. Thanks!

Comment by Kate on June 16, 2011 at 10:28pm

Amy - The cycle can be so hard. I know the stress and concern you feel and I am sorry this has been such a stressful situation. Everyone is different in their decisions, but for me, I am opting to stay away from chemical and medical treatments for my hair loss. After research and paying attention to personal stories offered here at Alopecia World and elsewhere, I am confident that there are no true success stories for treating androgenic alopecia or other types of alopecia. The drugs seem to do more harm and have more side effects than they do positive results. I wish there were a magic fix, even a painful or expensive one, but in my experience the best treatment is finding an alternative to your own hair. For some, that's a beautiful wig, for others its scarves and accessories, and for others its shaving and going without.

The other thing I swear by is DermMatch. That stuff conceals my thin areas so well that I no longer fret about folks seeing my scalp. Until the day when my hair loss is beyond hiding and I shave, DermMatch is my secret weapon. It won't grow the hair back, but it gives me time and freedom to figure out the best long term course of action for me.

Keep in touch and explore this site. I found knowing other people had the same feelings and worries and successes as me to be liberating. Best of luck to you.

Comment by Amy on June 16, 2011 at 9:53pm

I'm coming to you with a question. Here's some back ground info. Was diagnosed with AGA/Chronic TE almost 3 years ago. I was going through a major stress in my life and my hair started to fall out, I has IBS and lost about 10 pounds. The dermatologist did some blood work and a hair pull test and tada.. AGA. He put me on spironolactone 100mg and rogain mens morning and night. To make a long story short The shedding went crazy after starting the rogaine and hasn't stopped since. I went to one day on the rogaine due to all the itching and pain from it.. more shedding... stopped rogaine and spiro last dec 2010 and the shedding right now ( started in march) is crazy bad. 500+ on a shower day and 60+ on a non shower day. looking back I wish I had never jumped on the rogaine train, its side effects have done more harm than good. My Question is this, The derm has suggest me trying propecia 5mg daily. I am scared to try it... scared to not try it. Has anyone here ever been on Propecia? Any luck? Bad reactions? I am down to 40% or less of what I used to have 3 yrs ago. The hairs start to grow and they fall out at 1-2" long. I don't think I can take another shed on top of the one I'm in, wont have anything left :). At my next appt I am going to demand a biopsy. I think I may have the diffuse AA. I have more hair on the top and one side that I do on the back of my head and one side. I know that the treatments are different for both and want to do what is best. I am so tempted to shave it off. The stress from 3 years ago is gone and this has now taken its place. Its taking over my life. Trying to stay positive but don't want to do more harm. I still feel the burning from the rogaine occasionally and its been 6 months! Please HELP!! LOL

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