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Hi, I've been taking Omerprozrole since April, I have been loosing my hair and now I've got a few bald bits and my hair is gone very thin, has ayone else experienced this problem

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  • ravinderpal
    ravinderpal Guest

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    If you are taking this medicine continously then you should have contact your doctor again. Just because you were taking this Omerprozole you have started losing your hairs. In hair loss problems doctor prefers minoxidili and finestride tablets medicine. 
    • Farrah711
      Farrah711 ravinderpal

      Posted

      do u think we don't know anything.

      very few Dr's script those drugs.

      Rogaine yes.

      you don't sound like you have had this problem yourself.

      Do the research.

  • barbara78287
    barbara78287 Guest

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    I took it go 1 1/2 months... started losing hair.. within 6 weeks diffuse hair loss even after being off drug 4 weeks! Still losing hair!
    • maisie05
      maisie05 barbara78287

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      Hi, I took omeprazole for about 12 months for gastritis. At the same time I was taking an iron supplement for anaemia due to heavy periods and fibroids. The fatigue was dreadful. And my hair was going thinner and thinner. My iron levels never went up despite upping the iron. I then found out from this site,  after googling,,  that omeprazole inhibits the absorption of iron! (Why my doctor didn't know this I'll never know)  I've always assumed my hair problems were from the anaemia. I stopped the omeprazole, I use rennies when needed, and the iron level is improving.

      My hair is improving too. I use a biotin supplement and have used silica in the past. They make my hair grow faster, not sure about stronger.. 

      Anaemia does affect your hair so I would have your iron levels checked if possible.

      Best wishes

    • dottieb10
      dottieb10 maisie05

      Posted

      Hi Maisie05,

      What are rennies?   You said you are taking them instead of omeprazole.   Thanks

    • maisie05
      maisie05 dottieb10

      Posted

      Hi Dottie

      Rennies are an over the counter indigestion remedy in the UK. Like tums. I wasn't suffering too badly when I was prescribed the omeprazole and managed to wean myself off them using the rennies when I feel need to.

      Hope this helps a little.

  • dottieb10
    dottieb10 Guest

    Posted

    What alternative medicine did your doctor prescribe?  Did it work as well?
  • maryy31347
    maryy31347 Guest

    Posted

    I also have been using Omeprozole for acid reflux, my hair is very fine and seems

    to fall out when I wash it etc I have read on my iPad that being short of magnesium

    can cause hair loss, I am going to try a supplement.

    • Guest
      Guest maryy31347

      Posted

      I'm on PPIs daily, my hair started to falling out 2 weeks on them but then the body got used to the medication and am not experiencing any hair loss. Ofcourse if you've got a good genetic hair background and taking PPIs there is literally no way that a PPI could cause hair loss... 

    • dottieb10
      dottieb10 Guest

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      You are one of the lucky ones.  There are many people who lose hair on PPIs.  Thanks
    • Guest
      Guest dottieb10

      Posted

      many but not too many... if 100% are on PPIs les then 20 percent would experience hair loss which is again, low...
  • dottieb10
    dottieb10 Guest

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    Yes, I have stopped taking everything except Omeprazole.  I also started taking biotin that is supposed to be good for hair.  My hair continues to fall out.  I cut back on the omeprazole, but i couldn't stay off it for long due to heartburn all the time.  My doctor is running some test now for other things that can cause hair loss besides omeprazole.  If nothing is found, it must be the omeprazole.  For those who don't recognize the name, it is generic for Prilosec.

    • dottieb10
      dottieb10

      Posted

      If the magnesium helps, let me know.  Oh, I have a lot of short hairs coming back, but it keeps falling out, short and long hairs.
  • rpsinghsethi
    rpsinghsethi Guest

    Posted

    This kind of problem is not common. I think you have losing hairs from years that is why you got this problem.
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