Can Taking Pred affect your Hair??

Just a thought. most of my friends, who are getting along a bit and have thinning hair now use a 'leave in conditioner, it is made by or called Paul Mitchell original conditioner. It is good. :P

Thanks Pauline and Mrsk for your replies.

Maybe I am trying to hold on to my youth (having long hair) for too long. :?

Suppose the correct thing to do would be to have all this fine and wispy stuff cut off. :cry:

The end of my blonde silky locks, and the end era it seems. :?

Gilly.

The end of an era maybe - but the beginning of an epoch :wink: :D

I've alternately had long and short hair for years. It was short when I got PMR but it was impossible to blowdry it myself properly when I couldn't lift my arms above shoulder height so we agreed on a bob which, cut well, was so easy to deal with - also partly because we started spending more and more time here and I had to make appointments with Ross 6 months in advance and if you missed one - tough, no replacements! Short hair needs frequent care, that's the only downside. Then we came here altogether and I couldn't find a hairdresser with any clue how to cut :roll: :? and it got shapeless and a mess. Then I found her, we went back to short (and curly now - is that the pred?) and I have had so many compliments since even when I'm not entirely happy about it. Above all - how much younger I look :D

So it's not all bad abandoning the habits of our youth :wink:

Hi Pauline - where have you been? Missed you!!! How are you doing?

Eileen

I would if it was me definately have it cut short to thicken it up Once its in a better condition you can grow it again if thats what you want

I have a few friends with thin hair and once they have had it cut theyt are so pleased and some of them have had highlights as if its thin its not so noticeable if its light

Hair condition is supposed to come from within but useing harsh products too often doesent help it either and straighteners can really break of your hair also

Yes I was wondering how you were Pauline Have you been in Spain for a while getting away from the Irish rain !!?

Rosemary

Hi all,,

I was in Spain for three weeks with mainly lovely weather....Ireland very cold and dreary by comparison :roll:

I have been busy reading up on how everyone is doing so that's why I haven't been posting.

My new injections, coupled with the warmer climate seem to be working well for me and aprt from a little pain in my fingers I am fairly well at present...so long may it last :wink:

Love to all,

Pauline.

Welcome back Pauline and great news that the new injections coupled with the warmer weather in Spain seems to be helping. Planning your next trip yet? So much to do and places to see - and when I checked today on my weather phone app (yep, bit of a weather nerd :lol: ) it shows 12C in Basingstoke and 20C in Torrevieja - I know where I would rather be. I do hope you continue to feel a little better.

Take care and once again, welcome back :hug:

Love from Lizzie xxx

Glad you had a good time Pauline

Though we have been incredibly lucky with the weather of late i would still rather be in the Spanish sunshine !!

Glad new treatment seems to be helping

Rosemary

Hello Pauline

It's so good to hear how much better you are feeling - sounds like a recipe for all of us to move to sunnier climes! 8) Stay well.

MrsO

I've been on the prednisone for a few weeks now and I can already tell that my hair is falling out even more then it was before the treatment. I lose hair like a furry animal. :shock:

So sorry to hear about the problems you are having with your hair

I mentioned this to my hairdresser last week as a few people have mentioned it and she said the only thing you can do is have it cut short and keep it short so no strain is put on it Obviously condition it as then you wont be pulling at it with a brush or comb

I think H&B do manuka honey shampoos etc and as this seems to be good for everything so perhaps worth a try The one thing I had trouble was with my nails splitting and flaking so started taking Hair skin and nails tablets again from H&B (No I dont work for them !!) and they greatly improved

Hope no more comes out

Rosemary

Sorry just realised you liive in Canada so not worth recommending to you something sold in a store called Holland& Barrett in the UK !!! They do mail order Im sure but wouldnt be worth it for you I dont expect

Sorry again plunged in before reading properly !!

Rosemary

My Mom was in the hospital with uper resperatory infection and the Flu 3 months ago. This is the second time she has been in the hospital on injectable Prednisone. Her hair is falling out horibbly. It also did it the first time but not as bad as this time. She is so upset.We have fine hair but it is curly and we have alot of hair. If it where not for that she would look like she has had chemo treatments. Her hair stylist told her that if Prednisone is going to effect your hair, it usually starts about 3 months after you are finished with it.

Gilly

My mother has been diagnosed with GCA and is on High dose steroids BUT she also has alopecia and had lost her hair over 15 yrs ago all of it.. We thought it was from the stress of loosing our dad but now I am wondering if it is the GCA we now know she has.  Alopecia is a symptom of GCA as well.  Mom has had a very hard time over all these past years dealing with her hair loss to which I had taken her to many specialists who could do nothing.  Now she looks cute in her wigs and little caps..  Vicki in America

Wow, you had to look back really far to find that post. As the pred dose came down, the hair thinning became less of an issue. You could even see the new growth because it was shorter than the rest. I take 1.25 mg now and have been on that dose for nearly two years. I can't seem to get any lower without symptoms returning, but my docs said not to worry because side effects aren't a problem at that low dose. Many people seem afraid of prednisone, but it works!