Has any one experienced hair loss when taking R-Ala

Posted by fenn47 @fenn47, 1 day ago

I’ve read good and bad things about R-Ala. That it does help with the pain but people have experienced hair loss. I’m looking for something that isn’t a prescription medication

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 22 hours ago

Hi @fenn47, I've been taking R-ALA since 2016 as part of my supplements for neuropathy but I don't have pain with my neuropathy. I haven't noticed any hair loss but it's not getting any thicker at 81 🙃. The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy has a list of supplements that have shown to help neuropathy symptoms in their Complementary and Alternative Treatments document here - https://www.foundationforpn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Complementary-and-Alternative-Treatments-Revised-2020-final.-1.pdf.

There have been other Connect members who have posted about different side effects. Here's a link that lists the comments if you want to scan through them - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=ALA+side+effects.

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | 21 hours ago

@fenn47
I have been taking alpha Lipoic acid for over 7 years and I do not have hair loss due to this supplement. I do have thyroid Hashimoto’s and had iron deficiency that may have affected hair years ago but don’t believe any hair loss is due to the supplement ALA. I am 55 and female and never read hair loss as associated with pure ALA supplements