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Posted by Judith16 (Member # 4424) on :

Hi,

I have taken 2 courses of Diflucan, 30 days each, over the last few months. I have noticed a thinning of my hair on top and a receding hairline at the sides.

I thought at first that it might be the effects of low hormone levels because I am menopausal right now. My LLMD thinks it might be the Diflucan.

Has anyone had this happen to them while on Diflucan?

Thanks.

Judtih

Posted by 777 (Member # 8925) on :

A close friend of mine is taking Fluconazole and he told me a similar story a couple of days ago... [confused]

Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :

I would call the pharmacist to see if it a potential side effect of diflucan.

I don't know if you are aware but Lyme disease can cause hairloss.

Sorry I can't give you a definte answer.

Best wishes

Posted by karatelady (Member # 7854) on :

Judith,

You just solved a mystery for me. Last year I was taking Diflucan (had to stop because of liver count) and my hair was falling out a lot more than the norm. I was beginning to really get worried.

It happened the whole time I was on Diflucan.
Since I've stopped, the hair loss has stopped.

Sandy

Posted by jbgoth (Member # 5567) on :

Yup!!! It happened to me.

Once you stop taking it, your hairloss should stop.

Hang in there,

Jordan

Posted by Judith16 (Member # 4424) on :

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Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :

I'm on Fluconazole, dailyt since 3/05 with a couple of breaks. Don't notice any hair loss. Had hairloss with Ketek and Tinidizol (shed like a dog).

Posted by Foggy (Member # 1584) on :

Huh, The company doesn't even list it as a side effect

http://www.pfizer.com/pfizer/download/uspi_diflucan.pdf

Posted by bugabooboo (Member # 7383) on :

Hair loss for me? Yup. I've been on Diflucan for months.

But it's one of those "hair splitting" questions. Is it the Candidiasis, Lyme, Bart, Babs or some other wierd thing my body is entertaining? Even the chronicity of inflammation will do it. Nutritional deficiencies caused by inability to absorb nutrients...

I'm on a boatload of hormones...not just the estrogens or testosterone, but cortisone and thyroid.

I don't know.

What I do know is as long as I have one hair, I will keep the red dye bottle in hand. A big smile and fiery red hair...it will all work out.

Bug

Posted by kissis (Member # 4165) on :

Hi,

Yes it is definitly the diflucan.I was expierencing the same thing I thought it may be from recent start of Dif. and sure enough I read the long list of side efects and hair loss is one of them.My hair quickly rebounded after I stoped taking it.