![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 5 of 5. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by psybintea on December 8, 2002, at 5:24:14
I've been taking Lexapro and my hair seems to be getting thinner. Lexapro doesn't interfere with propecia does it?
Posted by IsoM on December 8, 2002, at 13:33:02
In reply to can SSRI's cause balding?, posted by psybintea on December 8, 2002, at 5:24:14
All SSRIs have the possible side effect of alopecia, or hair thinning. Some will cause it in some individuals & not others. You happen to be unlucky that Lexapro is doing this to you. For others, it may be a diff SSRI that would do it.
Posted by psybintea on December 8, 2002, at 19:26:29
In reply to Re: can SSRI's cause balding? » psybintea, posted by IsoM on December 8, 2002, at 13:33:02
Can Wellbutrin also cause thinning hair?
Posted by IsoM on December 9, 2002, at 0:16:45
In reply to Re: can SSRI's cause balding?, posted by psybintea on December 8, 2002, at 19:26:29
Wellbutrin can cause hair thinning but it's not very common. I've read that between 0.1%-1.0% of people taking it have thinning hair. It's listed as a rare (as opposed to common and to infrequent) side effect. Be aware that a person can have thinning hair from others causes too such as prolonged stress, poor diet, & hormonal changes. Sometimes it's hard to figure out the root problem.
Posted by psybintea on December 9, 2002, at 22:26:42
In reply to can SSRI's cause balding?, posted by psybintea on December 8, 2002, at 5:24:14
whats the mechanistic explaination on how this happens, and if the SSRI is disconinued with the lost hair regrow?
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.