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Keppra & Hair Loss
Wed, 03/14/2007 - 23:45Topic: Medication Issues
I am on Keppra for Migraines that I have had for 16 years. I also take Topamax, but the only medication that helps is the Keppra. I am currently on 1000mg twice daily with my goal dose being 3000mg per day. Just recently, (this past month), my hair has begun to come out in clumps as I brushed it. I am 31 y/o, a mother of 4, and I have shoulder length hair. Does this eventually stabilize? Will it only get worse? I'm not sure if I should just stop the Keppra as my Neuro has suggested, (for the hair loss), or hope that it will eventually find an equilibrium.
Please any input! I'm ready to shave my head and keep on taking the Keppra!
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Honey I said almost the same
Submitted by Me Love Bono on Mon, 2020-05-11 - 22:51
Honey I said almost the same darn thing!How the heckkk can they send a man to the moon but they can’t create freakin meds that don’t cause HORRIBLE side effects?BTW...I’m not yelling at you with the caps...I’m older and my 13 year old grandson warned me that caps mean your yelling. And I’m yelling because of our stupid situation. And you are TOTALLY correct. Your my favorite post. I just wish so badly that we didn’t have to be on a website like this :(I sure hope your hair heals honey. Please let us know if you find anything that helps. XOXO
Oh honey I’m so sorry this is
Submitted by Me Love Bono on Mon, 2020-05-11 - 22:51
Oh honey I’m so sorry this is happening to you. Same thing with me:( like we don’t have enough worries with the darn seizures...now we have to worry about our hair. I’m definitely not a good looking woman but I have always prided myself on my hair...and now I don’t even have that. And I’m just not a wig type of gal...I’m gonna keep everyone here in my prayers...and I truly hate to say this but...because of my severe chronic pain issues...seizures and lack of relief for my pain due to this opioid crisis... I’ve been taken off the fentanyl patch that did at least help...but now my health has finally caused me to re-think my belief in a God... :(. It’s not entirely gone...for now I just say that I’m mad at God...AND you have to believe in him....to be upset with him...
Same for me krissy...exactly
Submitted by Me Love Bono on Mon, 2020-05-11 - 22:51
Same for me krissy...exactly the same story...I’m truly sorry :(I’m on the one a day multi vitamin and 5000 biotin once a day. Been on it for about a month and hair seems shinier and bouncier...but I’m still shedding like frickin crazy:( I promise I’ll come back and share if I find out ANYTHING to help... :(