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lamictal hair loss
Tue, 09/01/2009 - 02:52Comments
Re: lamictal hair loss
Submitted by tonialpha on Tue, 2011-01-11 - 14:03
I have used biotin 5000 mcg. daily. It helped after 3 months. My hair grew back stronger and w/ a little strength it had lost. This is the not the first time I have lost hair do to medication. I lost hair do to Deapkote, test drug, I also noted easy nail breakage and I already was taking a multivitamin. The Internist added 1 gm Folic Acid too for the nails.
I would use a gentle shampoo too.
I have used biotin 5000 mcg. daily. It helped after 3 months. My hair grew back stronger and w/ a little strength it had lost. This is the not the first time I have lost hair do to medication. I lost hair do to Deapkote, test drug, I also noted easy nail breakage and I already was taking a multivitamin. The Internist added 1 gm Folic Acid too for the nails.
I would use a gentle shampoo too.
Re: lamictal hair loss
Submitted by Zoogey on Tue, 2011-01-11 - 11:23
I have had seizures my whole life and have been on SEVERAL seizure medications. I lost a lot of hair on Depakote, I always had thick hair until it fell out in sink loads. Then I got off Depakote and it grew back because my dr put me on Keppra, which did not control my seizures. I have now been on Lamictal for 3 years and only the past 6 months I have experienced great hair loss, probably because my dosage was increased. Now, as of next week, they want to increase it again. I found out that it also causes bone marrow to deteriorate, for my neurologist told me to get a dexascan and take 1mg a day of folic acid to help prevent osteoporosis. My memory also is horrific; I go to school ( college ) and it is very difficult to remember things, I feel like I am stoned all the time. I don't want to lose the rest of my hair on this stuff. I talked to my hair stylist and she told me to take a multivitamin and eat a lot of protein. Anyone have any suggestions?