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Hair loss from PMR or Steroids?

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@deniseinca me too. Sudden 50% hair loss over 6weeks after high dose pred. Definitely a side effect of the pred , and not from stress of the illness or anemia , because my hair has now grown back different texture. It’s now curly
( previously straight and fine ) and also thicker than it’s ever been. Hopefully it stays that way.

I did use minoxidil foam , adopted high protein diet & took biotin supplement as advised by the dermatologist , so I don’t know if this helped with regrowth ? Or if my hair regrowth would have occurred anyway?

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@maye33 I think the hair loss is from the steroids. I was losing a lot of hair but now that I am down to 2mg/day, my hair no longer falls out.