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Curly frizzy hair

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karen01908
karen01908

This is in response to a previous discussion about the effects of prednisone on hair. I used to have naturally curly hair and with age it straightened. I went back on prednisone for about 6 months at 5-10 mgs per day. The left side of my got curly/frizzy and the right side stayed straight. I have been off prednisone now for 8 weeks and it's not changed. I also have lost volume. I'm told it will take up to 6 months to work out. yuck.

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  • EileenH
    EileenH karen01908

    Posted

    It has to grow out unfortunately! But it does ...

    Which side of your head do you sleep on?

  • Susanne_M_UK
    Susanne_M_UK karen01908

    Posted

    I used to have fine, very straight hair. After several years of high doses of pred, it started going wavy and thicker. I'm now on only 5mg and theres no sign of it changing. I like it and hope it doesn't change.

    • sandy08116
      sandy08116 Susanne_M_UK

      Posted

      Mine was thick, wiry, straight. On pred, it went curly. Loved it. Off pred, it went straight up like audience hands at a pop concert. Now gone straight down like hay stack. Sigh.

  • barbara73592
    barbara73592 karen01908

    Posted

    Karen,

    To help with the volume problem,try a tablet of folic acid every day. On the higher doses of pred my hair was falling out. I checked with my gp about taking folic acid to give it a boost and he said no problem. Within a couple of months hair much better an by about the 6month stage it was back to normal. Of course,I was also reducing pred as well,but I do feel folic acid helps maintain the condition. Also, my nails have never been so strong too!

    Regards,

    Barbara

  • irene_88946
    irene_88946 karen01908

    Posted

    When I was taking chemo my hair got curly. After about 2 yrs. it went straight again. Now that I've been on 20-5 mg. of steroids my hair is curly again except for the bang area. It's straight as string. I know the curls must come from steroids.

    I am sorry to hear you lost volume. My rheumatologist ordered folic acid. Which has helped with losing my hair. You may want to check on the folic acid. It's a RX drug because of the mgs.

    Hope you are feeling better.

    Irene

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