Hi, I have started to notice hair loss since I have been on my meds. I am taking 1500mg of valtrex, 200mg of minocyline, and I will be starting 500mg of flgyl. Does ne 1 have any experience with this? Could it be my meds? Before I was diagnoised I threw up for 8 months. I don't know if this is just the after fact of that or a new problem.
Concerned! Lindsay
Posted by valymemom (Member # 7076) on :
Hair loss was/is one of my college age son's symptoms. I was told (when I posted a question about it on this board months ago) that many people's hair grew back as they gained health.
I bet others will chime in with their experiences.
Posted by livinlyme (Member # 3773) on :
My sister did also ,, they changed her meds and she never had a problem since then.. Linda D
Posted by HEATHERKISS (Member # 6789) on :
Plaquinel can cuase hair loss also. My hair is so much thinner than it ever was.
I have so much hair I could stand to lose more.
Losing hair at 38,
Posted by millymollymandy (Member # 7703) on :
My hair goes through patches of falling out. I started Cefaclor a few weeks ago and I've noticed it falling out again over the last couple of weeks.
It's always been really fine and so I notice when it starts going again- I've been thinking over the last couple of days that I might just go and get it all cut off!
Posted by pq (Member # 6886) on :
probable inflammed thyroid see Dr. B guidelines for thyroid Sx see http://www.artthritistrust.org Posted by heiwalove (Member # 6467) on :
what's an inflamed thyroid?
could anemia cause hairloss too?
thanks, heather.
Posted by DolphinLady (Member # 6275) on :
I had lots of hair loss early in my treatment. Didn't know if it was due to lyme or abx.
Hair isn't falling out as much now, but it is changing color, dark brown to red, some areas more than others. This I think is the abx.
Posted by livinlyme (Member # 3773) on :
MMM, I did that after dad died and man did I ever regret it, plus I had to watch my kids faces with that road kill look everytime I entered the room.. my reaction was: "what's the matter with you, forget who I am?" they were like "never cut your hair again mom!" I got the message... I haven't CUT my hair since.. man I am ready to though.. totally baldy!LOL
Posted by millymollymandy (Member # 7703) on :
I've done it!!! I went to the hairdressers today and had it all chopped off. It's short, sort of elfin style and I love it, everyone says it's made me look ten years younger so it can't be bad... and it feels great!
Posted by DolphinLady (Member # 6275) on :
MMM,
Congratulations- good for you!
Posted by angelroses333 (Member # 7958) on :
My hair if falling out too. Its awful.. Long strands of it. I take plaquenil and Biaxin. I know it sounds vain, but I have been crying for awhile over this so its good to read your post. I am afriad to wash it too hard or comb it too hard. I find long strand of my hair all over. Its just awful. C on Cape Cod
Posted by winsomme (Member # 5623) on :
i had this when i was taking some meds, but since i started taking Low dose Naltrexone (LDN), i haven't been losing as much.
LDN is supposed to modify the immune system so maybe this is why it might be helping me.
there is also a yahoo group for this topic. let me know if you want this link.
thanks bill
Posted by bettex99 (Member # 8109) on :
Losing my hair too. I take bicillin. Started about two months after the shots started and now 6 months later I am still shedding like a cat. Very depressing. However, its a condition called Telogon Effluvian (google it). Can be caused by chronic illness, doink! My skin is inflamed all the time so no wonder my hair falls out. One will not go bald and when the underlying condition is addressed your hair should grow back. In the meantime I just grit my teeth and vow to carpet bomb the bastards that much more.
Posted by bettex99 (Member # 8109) on :
Losing my hair too. I take bicillin. Started about two months after the shots started and now 6 months later I am still shedding like a cat. Very depressing. However, its a condition called Telogon Effluvian (google it). Can be caused by chronic illness, doink! My skin is inflamed all the time so no wonder my hair falls out. One will not go bald and when the underlying condition is addressed your hair should grow back. In the meantime I just grit my teeth and vow to carpet bomb the bastards that much more.
Posted by ivebeentricked (Member # 6944) on :
Hey Everyone,
I am not sure if this was already suggested but I saw a doctor who told me that hair loss while on long term or high doses of abx can be caused by a kind of fungal infection in the scalp. A woman I know uses tea tree shampoo and some other topical (natural) things to combat the fungus.
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
Check for hypothyroid. Also, near pharmacy counter...look up hair loss in a paperback book called "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" re: which vitamins/supplements to take.
Vomiting might be serotonin issue due to Mg dropping.(Too bad Bendectin is no longer available.)
Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
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Alopecia occurring after febrile bacterial and viral infection is a phenomenon well known since the beginning of the century. To evaluate the occurrence of alopecia in tick transmitted disease, 23 adult patients with Lyme meningitis and 71 patients with tick-borne encephalitis were included in a prospective study and were followed up for one year. Diffuse alopecia occurred within three months after the outbreak of disease in 3 out of 23 (13%) patients with Lyme meningitis and in 40 out of 71 (56.3%) patients with tick-borne encephalitis. The mean duration of alopecia was 2 to 3 months and alopecia was reversible in all patients.
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The differential diagnosis of cicatricial alopecia includes a wide variety of diseases. A 60-years-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of an unsuccessfully treated, progressive pseudopelede of Brocq. Further examination revealed an borreliosis (Stage III). After 3 weeks of treatment with intravenous Cefotaxime (Claforan), follow-up examination one year later show an complete arrest of the alopecia. This first description of cicatricial alopecia to be causally related to borreliosis Stage III extends the differential diagnosis of pseudopelede of Brocq and offers a curative therapy. Publication Types: Case Reports PMID: 9879482 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Posted by Foggy (Member # 1584) on :
No problems until I started PLAQUENIL. When I stopped, thankfully, the hair stopped falling out. Plaq was not helpful at all for my sxs so I stopped it immediately.