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PMR, Prednisone and Hair Loss

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kathy67492
kathy67492

I know someone mentioned hair loss while taking prednisone. My hair has really thinned and s all dried out. I have been on prednisone for one year...10 mg...now down to almost just 8 mg daily. Will it grow back? Thanks.

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  • virginia_l.
    virginia_l. kathy67492

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    I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2, 2016. I was on Methylprednisolone for 11 mos., and took an experimental drug ACTEMRA which cured the PMR. My last 1/2 MG of Methylprednisolone was April 5, 2017 and my last injection of Actemra was April 20, 2017. My hair became alarmingly thin espectially on my crown. My endocrinologist said that from your last dose of Methylprednisolone, it would take about 8-9 mos. for your hair to grow back to what it was before. My cortisol level and ACTH are just now barely in the normal range and it's now July 22, 2017. Virginia L.

  • wannie
    wannie kathy67492

    Posted

    Hello Kathy

    It comes back, thicker than before. 

    I have the opposite effect, my hair grows like a weed on pred and is so thick

    geesh!

    Vitamin A and D help with hair loss, my sister in law is a chinese herbal 

    medicine and accupuncture doctor.

    Be aware it may come back really curly!

    Cheers and be well

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