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Sheilamac_Fife
Sheilamac_Fife

I know that this is not a serious or worrying problem but it is puzzling... And I was wondering if anyone else has experienced it. It has made me laugh, which is always a good thing and a novelty for a steroid side effect.... I am presuming it is a side effect.

I started on 15mg Prednsolone in July 2014, I am now 70 and for these 70 years I have had straight hair.. Very straight hair.... 2 weeks ago, while reducing to 8mg, my hair became wavy / curly... What?...  It hasnt changed in texture at all but what's with the curls?

Does anybody know, will my hair stay like this once I come off the steroids? 

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  • Guest
    Guest Sheilamac_Fife

    Posted

    Hmm, my hair has always been wavy, but I now have less of it and it stays wet from perspiration ! We have such interesting quirks, Ann11195
    • ptolemy
      ptolemy Guest

      Posted

      I have the hot sweats, horrible, and my hairdresser says I have lost hair, but because it has become curly it is not so noticeable. 
  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE Sheilamac_Fife

    Posted

    Oh I would have stayed on pred forever if myhair had gone curly.

    But I did have wonderful nails for the first time in my life, long, hard and a joy to paint nail varnish on.

    Now off pred and back to eating a jelly cube a day to help the nails grrrrrrrrr.

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      I had forgotten about the strong nails. I was not sure if that was the pred or the vit D. The only trouble is every so often I manage to scratch my face with my super talons. I am a bit like Edward Scissorhand! 
    • LayneTX
      LayneTX ptolemy

      Posted

      Oh my goodness!!!!  I didn't even notice!!! Wow! My nails ARE stronger!

      Though still have wrinkly ridges on top. Gee, even filed them today and didn't realize they are stronger...I've never had nice nails, always split, break, ...not a nail gal... So funny Lodger and Ptolemy! smile  thanks! 

    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      I remeber my mum used to get us to eat jelly cubes for strong nails, i like the black currant one best.

      Since i have been on VitC and Vit D tablets my nails have never been as good . Mags

    • TIsser
      TIsser ptolemy

      Posted

      Yes.. Along with the curls I now have strong nails that grow quickly...at least these are bonus side effects to make up for all the horrid ones.
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      Me, too!biggrin​  Like you, my hair also remained stubbornly straight, and my nails grew hard and strong for the first time in my life.  However, unlike you, my nails seem to have remained strong - I'm putting it down to using a crystal nail file which a friend recommended.  Very expensive but my nails never flake like they used to when using an emery board.  Bet I've tempted fate and one will go and break now!
    • LayneTX
      LayneTX MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      Ah, but wise one, your shared an interesting solution to nails I've never heard of... A crystal file.  My nails used to always split and flake too, very thin. 

      So may your fate remain unbroken. wink 

       

    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      Mine is a Leighton Denny - there are cheaper ones available but I prefer the Leighton Denny ones.
  • VickieS
    VickieS Sheilamac_Fife

    Posted

    My hair has always been very fine & curly I'm having the opposite problem with my prednione. It turned my hair to straw and it's very coarse and unruly. I looked like a giant Brillo pad most of the time (I'm not kidding!!! lol) until I found Wen cleanser/conditioner and Argan oil. I can make it look somewhat decent now, but it's still a struggle.
    • TIsser
      TIsser VickieS

      Posted

      Hi Vickie.... Mine is very curly,at the same time a bit course and like you use Argan Oil or Vita point... Makes hair shine at least. Best of luck 
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