Re: Re: Kolonopin and some anti-depress. can cause hairloss

[Guest guest]

I almost died in the hospital from a myelogram, in the 70's. I am cautious

also.

Lynda

At 09:31 AM 7/22/2004, you wrote:

>--I am not home right now, but I have a book at home that has side

>effect of perscription meds. It has been very helpful for me. Hair

>loss is a side effect of Kolonopin and some anti-depressants. when I

>get home, I will download the info. and post it.It is a legit book,

>from data. Also, if you research on the net under Kolonopin, hair

>loss is a side effect. That is why when the doc. tried to give it to

>me, I was like 'no way'. I have enough hair loss. OF course hair loss

>or side effects do not happen to everyone, but I am sensitive to

>meds, and everything I try, I usually get alot, if not all of the

>side effects. I have learned to research and find out all the info.

>the docs won't tell us, after winding up in the hospital on 3

>seperate occasssions from meds,(once even before implants). Once I

>almost died!!(I was in the hosp. for almost 1 week.)

>peace and health TERRY

>

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>- In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> > Working in a mental health center, hair loss was not anything we

>ever saw

> > from antidepressants. Please send some medical references from

>this and

> > from Klonopin for hair loss. I would like to research this.

> >

> > Lynda

> >

> > At 08:17 PM 7/21/2004, you wrote:

> > > Just to warn you all, that a side effect of Kolonopin and SOME

>anti-

> > >depressants is hair loss. Just to let you know. hugs terry

> > >

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[Guest guest]

I watched a special on MTV about Stevie Nicks. The singer.

I'm not sure if I spelled her name right, but she was given

Klonopin while in re-hab for a cocaine addiction...

She ended up addicted to it for 8 years!

During this period, she gained alot of weight..

her hair turned silver and she said that she lost

about 30% of the density.

It took her another year or so to get off it.

She said it was harder than the cocaine addiction to break.

And she has lasting problems now as a result.

The good news is...her recovered some and her weight

was a bit more stable after getting rid of the Klonopin.

My hair lost its color too during the four years I was on it.

The doctor that prescribed it me told me hair loss could

be a side effect..but, he told me that after the fact.

When I was trying to get off of it.

I know that Depakote, which is in the same class has this

effect as too, and is published in the package insert.

I have a cousin on it, and my son has a friend who takes it.

It is commonly prescribed for mood disorders.

They both are very toxic to the liver, requiring liver function tests

to be taken anywhere from every six weeks to every three months

depending on the dosage you are on.

The liver is responsible for many metabolic functions, including

metabolism of proteins and the conversion of hormones..so

it would make sense.