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@joebloggs I can relate to your story. I am older--78-but had kept my thick hair when...
My hair was a feature I appreciated ... I was diagnosed and started prednisone ... I wasn't warned about hair loss ... They didn't start prednisone because ... The problem is only prednisone would
Posted: Dec 7 1:12pm
I am stunned by my hair loss, and wondered why my doctor didn’t mention it as...
I am stunned by my hair loss, and wondered ... I’ve gone from long hair to medium length ... I’m currently at 8mg Prednisone, tapering
Posted: 6 days ago
I had severe hair loss when tapering off prednisone. My dermatologist offered to give me minoxidil...
I had severe hair loss when tapering ... off prednisone. ... I am now off prednisone and using actemra ... now six months and I definitely see hair
Posted: 5 days ago
@allinge I have taken Biotin for years. Works great. Strengthens nails too. I did a 5...
I did a 5 day run of prednisone and ... my hair loss kicked in again. ... Your hair is a barometer for your heath ... I am not a fan of prednisone, it has
@ncgal I was diagnosed with PMR 15 months ago and was prescribed prednisone. The doctor did...
PMR 15 months ago and was prescribed prednisone ... that hair loss could be a side effect ... could be the cause of hair loss. ... yrs have taken prednisone had i known ... how significant the hair loss could
Posted: Dec 6 10:08am
@teddyz agreed. I had to have high dose intravenous life saving prednisone for large vessel GCA...
high dose intravenous life saving prednisone ... Dr observed my sudden and dramatic loss ... of hair said “it’s not from prednisone ... caused my hair loss . ... causes hair changes or loss .
Posted: 6 days ago
I have very thick hair. Well into starting prednisone I had significant hair loss. I am...
I have very thick hair. ... Well into starting prednisone I had ... significant hair loss. ... I am now down to 2mg/day and the hair ... loss has stopped.
Posted: 5 days ago
@farnhamlaf1 I was diagnosed with PMR in March with immediate benefit from prednisone. After several months...
March with immediate benefit from prednisone ... added with the goal of tapering off prednisone ... However I was unable to decrease the prednisone ... was responsible for my hair loss. ... I am now off both methotrexate and prednisone
Posted: Dec 6 11:13am
I've been on Medrol (a slightly stronger version of Prednisone) since 2019) for a variety of...
Medrol (a slightly stronger version of Prednisone ... I've had as high as 150mg of Prednisone ... but I've maintained the weight loss ... My biggest annoyance is the facial hair
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Posted: Dec 11 11:56am
@csimmonds Men face the problem of hair loss at an early age. It wasn't too big...
csimmonds Men face the problem of hair ... loss at an early age. ... big of a deal when I lost most of my hair ... After I tapered off Prednisone --- then ... Prednisone caused a slew of endocrine
Posted: Dec 5 4:53am
@csimmonds Your disease is likely what is causing your hair loss or at least that is...
disease is likely what is causing your hair ... loss or at least that is what my rheumatologist ... I’ve been tapering from prednisone and ... agent and I’m happy to report that my hair
Posted: Dec 5 10:31am
@elizabethannr Thank you for sharing your experience. I started prednisone last March and have tapered. I...
I started prednisone last March and ... I guess I expected I would have hair ... loss at higher dosage but it sounds ... I had dramatic hair thinning one other
Posted: Dec 5 11:13am
Methotrexate is commonly prescribed for RA. It also has indications for cancer. It is immunosuppressive drug,...
fatigued, nauseous, and it can cause some hair ... loss (not always). ... Prednisone at 5mg daily may be easier ... optional, if there is progression on prednisone
I'll share my husband's journey since February of this year, he's 56 now. He went to...
normal again they prescribed Zytiga and Prednisone ... which is 4 pills and prednisone. ... and side effects were tiredness and hair ... loss, it's coming back now but
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Posted: 5 days ago
Six months of prednisone (15mg and not 5 mg as I incorrectly stated before) caused my...
Six months of prednisone (15mg and not ... incorrectly stated before) caused my hair ... hate to whine but my doctors are at loss
@dougschiffman I look like I got into a brawl not just a cat fight! I take...
The prednisone is also causing terrible ... hair loss! ... myself that things will improve when my prednisone
Posted: Oct 11 10:54am
I didn't have any hair loss with 3 years of prednisone. My hair did get extremely...
I didn't have any hair loss with ... 3 years of prednisone. ... My hair did get extremely dry though ... Once I started Methotrexate my hair ... I've always had very thick hair
Discussion: Hair loss
Posted: Oct 28 5:24pm
@dadcue Mike, what is considered a relapse? When I had my first flareup, I could barely...
The prednisne helped within 24 hours ... I can't stand the mood swings, loss ... of hair, etc of prednisone, so I kept
I was diagnosed with pmr last July, my shoulders, hips and knees were very stiff and...
I was started on prednisone - 10 mg ... breaking fingernails and thinning hair ... but the loss of mobility with uncontrolled ... taking vitamin e to help with the hair ... taking calcium to deal with the bone loss
Posted: Sep 21 10:17am