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Hair loss

Posted by lgreg @lgreg, Jul 13 5:03pm

I started Cimzia a few months ago and now my hair is falling out by the handful. Does anyone know if there is anything I can do to slow the hair loss down?

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lgreg | @lgreg | Jul 19 1:06pm
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@parrot53 found legitimate medical research showing essential oils as or more effective than minoxidil, so I made solution of rosemary, peppermint & I think chamomile in topical coconut oil, massaged into scalp daily. Also using light therapy & supplements. Something has worked, as extreme autoimmune hair loss has seen some regrowth. But it could just be next hair cycle…

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@mlledaffodil Appreciate your comments. I’m going to try the rosemary mixture

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celia16 | @celia16 | Jul 21 3:18pm

I’ll just add that hair loss can be due to many factors. My doctors aren’t sure why I got it. My scalp biopsy is inconclusive. It could be post covid, stress,
hormonal, autoimmune ….? I am currently seeing 2 doctors about it. My dermatologist is treating it as possibly autoimmune and I’m taking Hydroxychloroquine. I’m also taking oral Minoxidil and using a prescription shampoo. Also, daily red light therapy treatments. I wish I’d have gotten more intense with my treatment earlier.

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lgreg | @lgreg | Jul 21 3:57pm
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I’ll just add that hair loss can be due to many factors. My doctors aren’t sure why I got it. My scalp biopsy is inconclusive. It could be post covid, stress,
hormonal, autoimmune ….? I am currently seeing 2 doctors about it. My dermatologist is treating it as possibly autoimmune and I’m taking Hydroxychloroquine. I’m also taking oral Minoxidil and using a prescription shampoo. Also, daily red light therapy treatments. I wish I’d have gotten more intense with my treatment earlier.

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@celia16 has all of this helped your hair loss? Thank you for response

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celia16 | @celia16 | Jul 22 7:53am
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@celia16 has all of this helped your hair loss? Thank you for response

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@lgreg , hmmmm…..it’s probably too soon to say, however….after about 3 months on the Minoxidil I had new hair sprouting from the front of my hairline. It’s the #1 recommended treatment for hair loss. That is documented by me and my dermatologist. I do have extra hair growing on my face and body. Separate issue to deal with. Lol

Since then, I’m not sure. That’s why I started other measures. The red light may take 6 months to a year. My main goal is to maintain. After styling, my hair appears full and normal. But I was shedding.

To me, it seems much improved. I think the antifungal shampoo makes it appear more full. Oh, I also use Clobetasol foam on the scalp to address inflammation. I may also start other meds, depending on my progress at dermatologist next month.

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