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susie7777
susie7777

Anyone had hair loss as a side effect?  There are a long list of side effects in the leaflet very much the same as the lansoprazole i was on before ... im just starting ranitidine today.  

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  • amy75782
    amy75782 susie7777

    Posted

    No I don't think it's a side effect. I've been on them a couple of months as as alternative to omeprazole. I think my hair is thinner, but I think it's the other tablets I take not these.
    • susie7777
      susie7777 amy75782

      Posted

      just it says on the leaflet hair loss and serched online and some people have lost hair due to these, I really dont want to lose my hair...was a main reason i changed meds.  
    • amy75782
      amy75782 susie7777

      Posted

      It's down as very rare. If you look at most meds it's always on there. Like I say I've been on them for at least a month and still have lots of hair. I'm taking 600mg 4 tablets because 2 weren't helping much. I'm thinking of changing to be honest.
  • susan30423
    susan30423 susie7777

    Posted

    yes, i have had a lot of hairlossfrown. Didn't connect at first but i think it must be the ranitidine. Trying to cut down.

  • faith87650
    faith87650 susie7777

    Posted

    Yes falls out when I am wash it. Also short of breath. Stopping it!
  • susan30423
    susan30423 susie7777

    Posted

    yeah i have had hair loss, kind of all over, lots of hairs around the house, have been on them a couple of years though
  • jenny49574
    jenny49574 susie7777

    Posted

    I had hair loss as a side effect of lansoprazole - made me wonder what it was doing to the rest of me?  Sorry that you had this side effect too.  I started on Ranitidine yesterday - very reluctantly and I am concerned about the same issue too.  I thought I might try taking vitamin supplements since its possible that the cause of the hair loss might be that getting the same nutritional value from food, because of the acid reduction.  I would be interested to hear of anyone elses experience too.
    • susan30423
      susan30423 jenny49574

      Posted

      Hi Jenny, I understand your concerns , I have had hairloss from both these drugs and also wonder about vitamin absorbtion. At the moment trying really hard with diet and abdominal breathing exercises so I can take less medication.
    • jenny49574
      jenny49574 susan30423

      Posted

      Hi Susan, thanks very much for the response.  Best of luck with the diet and breathing.
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