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

July 24, 2004

Lynda,

Klonopin and xanax and valium are all part of the same family of

drugs, benzodiazopenes. They really don't have hairloss as a usual

side effect, however, with ANY medication at all, there is always the

chance it could produce this or any of a number of other weird side

effects. I agree though, Lynda that it would be very uncommon for

this drug to cause hairloss.Particularly any hairloss of great extent.

If however, someone has hairloss, eliminating as many possible things

such as meds or even supplements is not a bad idea. Hair loss can def

be caused by medications. In most people it is not a problem but it

can def happen to some of us. I know that thyroid problems, hormonal

issues, autoimmune disease are the most common causes of hairloss so

often times it is hard to tell if the hairloss is a side effect of

the meds or the illness that is underlying itself. I have to say that

having suffered tremendous hairloss myself due to thryoid meds and

being hyperthroid, i know that it can be pretty quickly reversed,

within less than 9 months for me for the hair problem to get better.

I still shed a ton, but my hair is thicker for sure.

hope this helps.

hi all love ya

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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