Posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2004, at 8:59:18
In reply to Re: topomax and voice changes » rockette, posted by headachequeen on March 6, 2004, at 17:26:35
> > I have been using Topamax for about a year and a half. About 3 months ago I noticed a tremendous amount of hair loss. It is continuing!! Help! Any suggestions? I have used a special cream from my hair dresser and am trying 2000mcg of Biotin. (for about a month now---no improvement noted.) Should I quit the Topamax and risks the migraines again???? I don't want to be bald!
>
> First a reminder that we lose hair in the daily round anyway...
> secondly, you are not taking enough biotin...
> thirdly, you have to add a general vitamin/mineral supplement as the topomax depletes the vitamins and minerals like a wildfire going through parts of California...
> then for your hair you have to add vitamin E (400 IU or even 800 IU) as well as zinc (10 mcg if memory serves although I use 25 mcg as I can never find the 10) so that the system takes in the vitamin E...
> this will help the hair loss...
> and thank the vets who over the years have helped me learn to deal with hair problems with my dogs...
> and thank Murph from this list who clued us into the vitamin loss...
> and I would suggest taking megadoses of vitamin C as well...
> kat who has just started back up the ladder toward another 100 mg of topomax having had two seizures in the past few nights...
> really these things are not amusing
>
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