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Lamictal and Hair Loss
Tue, 02/01/2005 - 11:33Hi everyone,
I was just wondering if anyone has experienced some hair lossor knows of a connection between hair loss and Lamictal? As i recently increased my dosage of Lamictal to 500mg a day, and i'm finding that i'm losing a lot more hair than usual especially when washing it. Any advice anyone can give me would be great!!!
Thanks Robyn.
Comments
Re: Lamictal and Hair Loss
Submitted by belair9779 on Thu, 2008-10-02 - 13:09
I understand the frustration of hair loss, but wasn't sure which medication was causing it. I started using shampoo which makes the hair stronger, but that doesn't worker either. I was at 400mg of Lamictal a day and now my neurologist put me at 500 last week. Let's hope I don't go bald. Hang in there.
I understand the frustration of hair loss, but wasn't sure which medication was causing it. I started using shampoo which makes the hair stronger, but that doesn't worker either. I was at 400mg of Lamictal a day and now my neurologist put me at 500 last week. Let's hope I don't go bald. Hang in there.
Re: Lamictal and Hair Loss
Submitted by marjoe on Mon, 2009-02-16 - 16:03
Hi,
I am new to this sight but I just spoke to the pharmacist and he said he never heard of lamictal causing hair loss. I told him the amount I take (600mg) and he said that was extremely high. He said the side effects increase when you are on high dosages of any medication. He said when the dosages are lowered or if you get off the medication your hair does grow back which is great news. I am experiencing bad hair loss since my meds were increased 2 months ago and am very upset because I have been seizure free about 14 years and feel this is way to high. I just started this medicine a few months ago but I want to go back on tegretol. I was on that medicine about 10 years and never had side effects. When I see my neuro I am going to be tapered off this medicine. It has been a nightmare for me. I am very self consious now and feel everyone is looking at me. I had really thick hair until a few months ago. Now you could see bald spots when I wear my hair back. The hair on top of my head is so thin I am afraid I will wake up and find it gone.
These doctors dont know what they are doing and just like to experiment. I would stop this medicine now but was told a seizure could happen. Did anyone ever go off the medication and what were the results. Does your hair come back and is it thick like before. Or do you go bald completely??
Maria
Hi,
I am new to this sight but I just spoke to the pharmacist and he said he never heard of lamictal causing hair loss. I told him the amount I take (600mg) and he said that was extremely high. He said the side effects increase when you are on high dosages of any medication. He said when the dosages are lowered or if you get off the medication your hair does grow back which is great news. I am experiencing bad hair loss since my meds were increased 2 months ago and am very upset because I have been seizure free about 14 years and feel this is way to high. I just started this medicine a few months ago but I want to go back on tegretol. I was on that medicine about 10 years and never had side effects. When I see my neuro I am going to be tapered off this medicine. It has been a nightmare for me. I am very self consious now and feel everyone is looking at me. I had really thick hair until a few months ago. Now you could see bald spots when I wear my hair back. The hair on top of my head is so thin I am afraid I will wake up and find it gone.
These doctors dont know what they are doing and just like to experiment. I would stop this medicine now but was told a seizure could happen. Did anyone ever go off the medication and what were the results. Does your hair come back and is it thick like before. Or do you go bald completely??
Maria
Re: Lamictal and Hair Loss
Submitted by edwaroth on Sun, 2008-09-07 - 16:15
Apparently,the dose,ie:the amount in mgs taken daily doesn't seem to matter.My wife has recently started on Lamictal for temporal seizing...She's taking 100mg/day and the hair loss is phenomenal.Quite literally,it comes out in large clumps.Interesting point;her hairdresser noticed this and said something was wrong as toxicity shows up in the hair first.She also has multiple sclerosis and is going in for an MRI to see if there is some relationship between the disease and the recent onset of seizing.
Edw.A.Roth
Apparently,the dose,ie:the amount in mgs taken daily doesn't seem to matter.My wife has recently started on Lamictal for temporal seizing...She's taking 100mg/day and the hair loss is phenomenal.Quite literally,it comes out in large clumps.Interesting point;her hairdresser noticed this and said something was wrong as toxicity shows up in the hair first.She also has multiple sclerosis and is going in for an MRI to see if there is some relationship between the disease and the recent onset of seizing.
Edw.A.Roth