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Topic: Artemesinin-hair loss, how long before it stops??

Pammy
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Member # 15695

posted

Hi,
I have been on Artemesinin for a long time... I've been off now for over 2 weeks but my hair is still falling out like crazy.

Has anyone had hair loss due to an anti-malarial
and how long did it take to stop falling out after

stopping the drug??

Thanks!!

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Lauralyme
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 15021

posted

I've had hair falling out at different times but I don't think it was related to anti-malarials.

Evening primrose oil helps alot, but not to worry it all comes back

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Fall down seven times, get up eight
~Japanese proverb

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beths
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Member # 18864

posted

My hair is falling out to...what's it from?

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Pammy
Member
Member # 15695

posted

It could be from many different things...thyroid, treatments, hormone imbalances, Lyme itself.

I've ruled out some things and I think I've narrowed it down to the Artemesinin I was on, but it hasn't stopped falling out yet. [Frown]

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ItsMyTurn
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 31469

posted

My husband has been taking artemesinin for 6 weeks and has not had this reaction.

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