I am so disgusted with doctors (and medications) right now. The past several weeks I have noticed that my hair is falling out---in unusually large amounts. Not clumps, but everytime I blow dry my hair, the white tile in our bathroom is covered with my hair!!! I am getting alarmed!
I think it probably was the Geodon the doctor had me try awhile back. (Hair loss is listed as a side effect) It has been 4 weeks since I discontinued it. Why hasn't this stopped? I have very fine hair and can't stand to lose this much!
I asked the pharmacist about drugs causing hair loss and he said it should stop once you stop the med, but in this case, it hasn't. He also said a fluctuation in hormones could cause it, and I did take progesterone tablets for 10 days after I took the Geodon.
DANG IT! I am so mad at myself for ever letting this doctor talk me into taking the Geodon. I didn't even get the prescription filled. I just took the 2-week of samples he gave me. It caused a manic episode, messed up my menstrual cycle ---and now this! And one night while taking it, I was watching tv and felt like I was going to black out. The feeling came and went several times. That scared me to death so I quit taking it.
I told the doctor about the hair loss, and he didn't say anything. He just recorded it in my chart and looked at me like "hear she goes complaining again."
I'm thoroughly disgusted with the medical profession. I'd rather be manic or depressed than have all of these side effects. I'm really going to be depressed if I lose all my hair!
Anyone have any experience with a medication causing hair loss? Any encouragement/suggestions/hugs you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
I'm trying to keep my sense of humor, but it's not funny. Now I'm not only going to be fat, but I'm going to be bald too!
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HELP! My hair is falling out!
