Posted by Amanda S on April 5, 2000, at 21:00:29
In reply to Re: Amanda, my apologies, posted by Noa on April 5, 2000, at 7:50:40
Noa, I received lab tests for thyroid, hormones,etc... at the cost of $800.00. I went to an endocrinologist and he ordered the tests for me and everything is fine, but I do need to tell you that I had my ovaries out at the age of 33, because of familial ovarian cancer. My mother died Nov.1998. I have been getting injections of minute doses of testosterone and estrogen. The endocrinologist thought the hormones were the problem so he cut my dose in half and increased the estrogen. I was told by this doctor that my hair would start growing back soon. It has been 4months and it has been getting worse. I have been getting these shots for 4 years and at a higher dose. Nothing like this ever happened. I began taking lamictal in June 1999 and started to notice my hair thinning in Sept. Actually, my children asked me if all that hair in the shower was mine. I still don't know yet. I am going to give it at least a month or two. Like I said not everyone has these side effects. Wish I could be more positive. I am sure your pdoc will tell you not to listen to all of these people with all these different side effects. Chances are it won't happen to you. I am very sensitive to all of these meds. Quite frankly, I am tired of trying all these mood stabilizers (anti-convulsants). My mother took them for her epilepsy. Her hair did not thin on lamictal. In fact, all of these meds didn't effect her hair at all. We are all completely different. My pdoc does not like me to get on this web site because I read all of these side effects that everyone has and I don't want to try the meds. I will keep you posted.
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