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last few months I am losing so much hair. Its all over the place. Started taking biotin. HELP.. anyone have any answers to this. Is it the steroids, i am on 3 mg. Is it another autoimmune? So not fun.
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ptolemy karen81902
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karen81902 ptolemy
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ptolemy karen81902
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karen81902 ptolemy
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Silver49 karen81902
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My hair fell out quite early on. It was like straw but so thin. It started to come back in about 2 or 3 months ago and is in better condition. I am now on 5mgs. I don't know why it would happen when you are on a low dose.
karen81902 Silver49
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Anhaga karen81902
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ptolemy karen81902
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dea13 ptolemy
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Hi, my hair just over the last few weeks has done the same : ( not only was it falling out it also turned to straw ) I'm on 24mg pred and tapering: was on 40mg hair ok then, I have also started a blood thinner tablet the last 3 weeks for a blood clot: Maybe it's that also. I will sauce some info : Thanks
karen81902 ptolemy
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can you please explain to me why it is not a good idea to take simivastin and predisone together. Guess my Dr. thinks it is ok. Do you think simivastin is making my hair fall out. i read it does. Guess my Dr. doesn't care.
ptolemy karen81902
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Hair loss has been reported with both Simvastatin and Atorvastatin although the statin Crestor seems OK as far as hair loss is concerned.
EileenH karen81902
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I don't know about hair loss - but how did your PMR relate to being on simvastatin? It is listed as a known adverse effect of that particular statin - and probably others.
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EileenH karen81902
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I won't get into the pro-anti statin discussion here - but there are varying attitudes to a woman with no history of a "cardiovascular event" being put on statins. The evidence seems to be that taking a statin in that case doesn't actually reduce the risk of a first "event" (as they put it). Once you have had one - then it does reduce the risk of a repeat event.
The effect of lipitor on me after just a week was such that nothing would induce me to take any statin in case it happened again - it took several months to recover. I take nothing - with the blessing of the local cardiologist!