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I don't have COVID, never did so far.
I did have a 40 pound weight loss over the past 11 months. Nutritionist says weight loss can affect hair follicles...never heard of this. And I lost it the old fashion way - no drugs at all.
Yes, I have been under enormous stress recently but suffering from a severe anxiety disorder for years now.
Never noticed hair loss until Zoloft - which started in November 2023...and my hair started to shed more and more over the past 6 months. What makes you believe it's not Zoloft? It is a side effect but it is an uncommon one. And I am approaching 70...could it be just a natural thinning of the hair because of age?
I really don't know but it's very disturbing for me.
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I took Zoloft at one time and experienced no hair loss. It’s not listed as a side effect. My guess would be stress. It could also be due to genetics and aging. Could be all three. Do you take a beta blocker? Those can definitely contribute to hair loss.
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I've been taking Zoloft for years with no problem, but I just recently started losing lots of hair. Dr confirmed it's because of the trauma I went through 3 months ago. I was practically bed ridden for 2 months due to sepsis from a kidney stone, the first one ever! I lost 30 pounds because I had no appetite because of the strong antibiotics. I'm taking "hair" vitamins, lots of biotin, but not much improvement. I read that stress causes hair loss and that hair growth goes thru 3 month cycles, so I won't know if it improves because of the vitamins or just over time.
Good luck!