Posted by mars on January 23, 2001, at 12:25:06
In reply to Re: Nardil and hair loss, anyone?, posted by SLS on January 23, 2001, at 11:18:03
Hi there, Scott ~
Thanks for the information (as always). I'd been taking lithium for three years before the d-i-v-o-r-c-e w/o hair loss, but it makes a lot of sense to me that it was a contributing factor, because I'd had anorexic episodes when I was younger (always during really stressful times) and hadn't ever lost hair. I was on lithium when my mom died, which was as awful as the breakup, but I was eating fine and didn't lose any hair.
Oh lord, I looked so awful when I my hair was growing back, and the new curliness made it even worse ~ I looked like I had some bad seventies hair style. I also got quite a bit of gray. It was very funny to me, as well, when it ended up being the best free perm I ever had :)
mary
> Hi Mary.
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> Hair loss is a side effect of lithium. The same with Depakote. I am sure that stress can make it worse. Perhaps stress and diet are responsible for all of it. I think that selenium supplementation is often suggested for either scenario.
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> I am smiling at your description of the persistent change in the texture of your hair. I have seen this described before with lithium.
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> - Scott
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