Posted by IsoM on January 23, 2002, at 1:41:29
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and hair loss?, posted by Marly on January 22, 2002, at 16:18:14
Marly, there's a number of ADs that can cause hair loss. Not every med will affect the same people the same way. I, too, lost hair on my ADs. I was rather alarmed but at least for me, the cycling of the hair follicle growth seems speeded up. I've been on ADs for +15 years & while I still lose lots of individual hairs, the total feel of my hair still feels as thick as before.
I think it's replaced as fast as I lose it. If I wished to grow my hair long, I'd probably find that it wouldn't grow as long as before. But seeing I keep it short now, I don't mind.
> Just found your online thread, posted in 1998. I have been on Wellbutrin for two months and have been steadily losing my normally thick hair. I am *very* alarmed, and had no idea it was a side effect until coming online today.
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> Did the hairloss ever stop and did new hair grow back after a while, or did you quit taking Wellbutrin? I really like the drug but may quit taking it for this reason. If you quit taking it, did your hair grow back to its original state?
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> Thank you for sharing your experience,
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> Marly
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