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Lamictal and Hair Loss
Thu, 03/23/2017 - 12:59Topic: Medication Issues
Hello there,
I've been taking Lamictal for a very long time and I've been losing my hair for the past several years. My sleep doctor says it is probably because I've been on Lamictal for so long so we are considering changing it once we excluded all other possible causes. I was wondering if anyone here has experienced this and did your hair come back after stopping Lamictal?
Comments
Hey yes i have same problem
Submitted by Laurab1989 on Fri, 2017-03-24 - 04:07
Hey yes i have same problem with same medication at first i thought it was cause i was underweight and then they thought it was my contraceptive jag i got blood tests and they came back clear then my neurologist says he had other patients with same problem im now trying a new medication i tried different shampoos for hair loss none worked i then tried a tea tree shampoo which has helped a little bit my hair still falling out i also cut down washing it from every day to every second day. Ive only been on lamictal for a year i must of been on it for a few weeks when i noticed it falling out hope this helps.
I have heard other people
Submitted by Amy Jo on Thu, 2017-03-23 - 23:04
I have heard other people report that, think someone here, definitely someone on the old epilepsy foundation forums. Haven't seen it so far with our child, only starting the fourth year on lamotrigine.