Posted by KimberlyDi on June 11, 2003, at 10:40:47
In reply to Re: Bummed, posted by Tree on June 11, 2003, at 7:25:25
Tree,
That bald spot in back. I get teased about it all the time. It may be time to get another hairstyle, comb it a different way, hairspray saves the day! I was on Welbutrin for years and never associated it with hair loss. I'm in my early 30's and everything seems to be going downhill anyways. Wellbutrin's effects are gradual. That's not always so great. I quit many times thinking it wasn't working for me, only to realize months later when I was REALLY depressed that it had been helping me after all. Try Therapy. Even with your med's help, life can still be difficult. Wish you the best!
Kim> Thanks. I see my prescribing doc today, who is a GP. I take two doses of 150mg per day. Clonopin made me feel a lot worse. I was taking Elavil to help with sleep, but Monday night, after my weird reaction to alcohol, I was scared to take it, so I waiting a couple of hours and took Ambien, which helped me sleep. Last night I was real tired, so I tried Ambien again, and it worked well enough. I don't like the idea of taking Elavil with my Wellbutrin. Now, I have another problem. My hair is falling out! I noticed, and posted before, about dryness in my hair in the back center. Last night, I noticed that the part in my hair extends down about an inch and a half down the back of my head. Now theres a definite bald spot attached to it. I am freaking. If it's the Wellbutrin, I have to go off it, even though I wanted to stick it out. I can't go bald. I am a relatively young woman,(though some may disagree), and I have long hair, which I am somewhat vain about. I found a study from the Annual of Clinical Psychiatry, that states certain AD's can lead to "Alopecia", which is hair loss. It also can be from Hypothyroidism, which can be induced by certain drugs. I was on the borderline for hypothyroidism anyway. Nothing is easy for me these days. I just lost a breast, and I don't want to lose my hair. ThinkI'd rather lose my mind, since that seems to be happening anyway.
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