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Lamictal and Hair Loss

Tue, 02/01/2005 - 11:33

Hi 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: RE: Lamictal and Hair Loss

Submitted by ctaylor on Tue, 2005-02-01 - 11:33

Hi Robyn,

I am new to this site and have never posted before. I just wanted to say that I am on Lamictal, same dosage as yourself, and do loose my hair, especially when washing it.
Not sure that its the medication as like someone else has said its not in the leaflet.
It hasn't worries me as it always comes back and I had it MUCH worse on another medication that I used to be on, Epilim. Handfuls of hair all the time!!!! So as I say not sure if it is that but your not on your own I'm there with you :)

P.S Have you heard of Epilim nobody seems to have mentioned it anywhere on this site.

Bella

Hi Robyn,

I am new to this site and have never posted before. I just wanted to say that I am on Lamictal, same dosage as yourself, and do loose my hair, especially when washing it.
Not sure that its the medication as like someone else has said its not in the leaflet.
It hasn't worries me as it always comes back and I had it MUCH worse on another medication that I used to be on, Epilim. Handfuls of hair all the time!!!! So as I say not sure if it is that but your not on your own I'm there with you :)

P.S Have you heard of Epilim nobody seems to have mentioned it anywhere on this site.

Bella

Re: RE: RE: Lamictal and Hair Loss

Submitted by sweettrt on Thu, 2008-10-02 - 03:19

Hello Robyn,

  I am losing my hair! I began taking Lamictal in the summer of 05,I became pregnant in Dec of 05, and my hair only got thicker  I have always had a huge unimaginable amount of hair. according to my stylist three times the normal. I often fantaszied about losing about half of my hair. Now i have lost about 2/3's nobody feels I am sincere. "you have plenty of hair." is what they say! I am ok with the loss but will I go bald is my concern?  my hair comes out in clumps but I am not able to get validation or even talk about it, because my sister has just finished round four of chemo therapy and has no hair. I don't want to be vain. but If I go bald heaven help me!

I honestly don't miss all that hair. I just don't want to lose it all

I began taking vitamins this past few days, the same I took when pregnant. today is day number three but vitamins make me hyper and I have been really tense and stressed and need to stop the vitamins.I took flinstones chewables during pregnancy so I dropped it to half . still makes me jittery. I guess I am in a no win situation. My friend told me tonight about the hair loss from lamictal. I knew there had to be an answer. I am truly sorry we all are going through this, but at least we have validation. that must account for something?

 Warm regards,

Robin with an I

 

 

 

Hello Robyn,

  I am losing my hair! I began taking Lamictal in the summer of 05,I became pregnant in Dec of 05, and my hair only got thicker  I have always had a huge unimaginable amount of hair. according to my stylist three times the normal. I often fantaszied about losing about half of my hair. Now i have lost about 2/3's nobody feels I am sincere. "you have plenty of hair." is what they say! I am ok with the loss but will I go bald is my concern?  my hair comes out in clumps but I am not able to get validation or even talk about it, because my sister has just finished round four of chemo therapy and has no hair. I don't want to be vain. but If I go bald heaven help me!

I honestly don't miss all that hair. I just don't want to lose it all

I began taking vitamins this past few days, the same I took when pregnant. today is day number three but vitamins make me hyper and I have been really tense and stressed and need to stop the vitamins.I took flinstones chewables during pregnancy so I dropped it to half . still makes me jittery. I guess I am in a no win situation. My friend told me tonight about the hair loss from lamictal. I knew there had to be an answer. I am truly sorry we all are going through this, but at least we have validation. that must account for something?

 Warm regards,

Robin with an I

 

 

 

Re: Lamictal and Hair Loss

Submitted by kelligreat on Mon, 2007-02-05 - 13:37
Hello. I'm new to this site. I've been taking Lamictal for a year now. I take 150mg at night and 50mg in the morning. They increased it more about 6 months ago and ever since my hair has been falling out. Also when I wash it more comes out. I've asked 4 different doctors and they say they haven't heard about it doing that. I've read on the Lamictal Website that it CAN be a side effect. I had a doctor tell me that taking Selenium can help. I've tried that but haven't had any luck. Maybe it might help you. If you find anything that helps please let me know. thanks, Kelli

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