Re: Re: Hair loss and pred

[Guest guest]

Do you mean gone bald or gone completely off prednisone? I had to stop

prednisone because it made me have massive mood swings from crazy mania to

near suicidal depression (I have bipolar and it just set it off really bad)

it was hard to stop taking it and I do deal with quite a bit of pain but for

me it was definitely the right decision.

I actually seem to be having thinning hair after the fact though. Does

anyone know if Prednisone can make you continue to lose hair months after

taking it, or does ARAVA (or another drug) cause hair loss too?

[Guest guest]

Hi ..my rheumy lowered my arava dose because of stomach upset and hair

loss. I was on 20 and went down to 10 but not taking it anymore.

I have also on the hrt patch and I just read that it could cause hair

loss. Altho' my dermatologist said no...I did read that on other sites. I go

to _www.askapatient.com_ (http://www.askapatient.com) and type in the med

I am taking and it will give all sides and what others have dealt with. I

am sure that prednisone is pages and pages. its a great site.

I've been on prednisone for many years and my hair is thinning more..but I

am now thinking its from the hrt patch.

Maybe everything causes hair loss. LOL

Hugs..a

In a message dated 11/6/2010 3:58:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

sarah5775@... writes:

Do you mean gone bald or gone completely off prednisone? I had to stop

prednisone because it made me have massive mood swings from crazy mania to

near suicidal depression (I have bipolar and it just set it off really bad)

it was hard to stop taking it and I do deal with quite a bit of pain but

for

me it was definitely the right decision.

I actually seem to be having thinning hair after the fact though. Does

anyone know if Prednisone can make you continue to lose hair months after

taking it, or does ARAVA (or another drug) cause hair loss too?

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