hair loss

[crazychick]

i know i have probly already asked this millions of times. i have been off keppra 3 month now no seizures but my hair and eyebrows are still coming out, is this normal should it of stopped by now? im really concerned now.

[Nakamova]

When you undergo extreme stress (and/or a reaction to a medication), as much as 70 percent of your hair can prematurely enter the "resting phase", and it can take a while for things to get back on track. In most cases, assuming there are no other dermatological or hormone issues, your hair should begin to grow back within six months. If there are any abnormalities (like a deficiency or a hormone problem) it may slow the re-growth of hair. For example, low iron levels can be problematic, so taking an iron supplement or increasing the amount of red meat in one's diet can potentially reduce the amount of time before the hair grows back. Stress can also slow hair growth, so do what you can to relax.

[LW6279]

This is normal. It will grow back. My is growing back after stopping Nuerontin.

LW

[crazychick]

Thanx nakamova. So it will defo grow back? lw how long did it take for yous to stop fallin out and growback?

[LW6279]

Oh, about 6 months or so.

[crazychick]

Thank you. God thats a long time. My eyelashes stopped falling out and have started falling out again. Is this normal?

[LW6279]

I was on the meds for over ten years and had to stop. I think that is why it took so long.

LW

[crazychick]

My eyelashes stopped falling out and have started falling out again. Is this normal?

i wasnt even on the meds a year, march to november is how long i was on them, im really concerned bout my hair. it will definatly stop fallin out n grow back? sorry i keep asking im just very concerned

[LW6279]

Yes, it will stop. Don't worry about it we have to many other things to worry over. I'm just thankful that we have hair. Mine came back wavy and I have had strait hair all my life.

[crazychick]

im just a natural worrier anyways. as soon as i see a eyelash on my pillow my hand i panick, mine has a natural kink so wonder what mine will grow back like lol, does biotin actually help with hair regrowth?

[LW6279]

I don't know about Biotin but that is what they say.

[crazychick]

i have heard biotin only works if its a biotin deficency. did you take anything to help your hair grow back or did you just let it grow back itself?

[LW6279]

I just let it grow back.

[crazychick]

Thanx lw. I think ill just let mine grow back. Tjank yoy for lisyening and giving me advice. . It means a lot that yav helped me.

[crazychick]

Im fed up of this hair loss now. Its ok 1 day then the next it falls out. It is only mainly when i brush and wash it. But my eyebrows fall out themselves.

[HealthMaven]

One thing you can do if your hair issue does not seem to be resolving is to get your MD check your thyroid levels. Low thyroid is a major cause of hair loss if it is not still due to medication. Perhaps the meds affected your thyroid. Good news is that if your thyroid hormones are deficient, they are easy to correct w/ Synthroid or similar meds. Some people even say their epilepsy med side-effects are reduced when on Synthroid. The tests will tell you if it can help you.

[crazychick]

Thanx health maven theyve checked my thyroid its ok. I might get them to do another check. My hair loss has pnly happened since i started that stupid meds.