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My hair has fallen out from taking Topamax.... At a loss finding best way to go about getting it to

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ashley6690
ashley6690

After being on 100mg of Topamax for 3 months my hair has thinned out and I have bald spots now. My hair is thinning and balding more on one side than the other. So depressing! I was on Topamax to lose weight, which I did, but now Im so embarassed by my bald spots...

How will I know if my hair will grow back?

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  • Kerima
    Kerima ashley6690

    Posted

    Hi Ashley so I’m taking topamax for losing weight also. It’s just been 3 weeks starting at 25mg and now at 75mg.  Since day one I feel super sick from my stomach pains , gas, grossed out, super dry mouth and super thirty just for water.  Excessive urination, I can barely hold it.  My mind gets anxious of feeling so horrible.  Talking to my doctor tomorrow.  I want to stop this med ASAP.  How much weight have you lost? Are you going to stop taking it?
  • BurntUp
    BurntUp ashley6690

    Posted

    Congrats on your weight loss! I know how devastating hair loss can be.... the thing is what you are experiencing is temporary.. 3 years ago , I was put on medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and it also made me lose weight.... and my hair.... I was freaking out, my doctor explained that my body was in “shock” from the revved up metabolism and changes in diet, I was also going through significant life changes so my stress level was very high. She instructed to start taking a multivitamin and biotin supplement and manage my stress levels.... my hair grew back. 

    Until last summer, I was in an accident and required extensive skin graft surgery.. the shock of the accident and stress started a new round of hair loss. I started the vitamins and biotin again and the shedding has stopped.my doctor  recently put me on topamax for the nerve pain  from the skin grafts, I was scared of the reports of patients losing their hair but she assured me that as long as I continue to take my multivitamin and biotin things should be fine and I read a lot of patient reviews stating the same

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