Hairloss from Immuran

[lishyt]

I have been taking 150 mg of Immuran for 3 1/2 months now, and have just started to notice that my hair is falling out. At first I thought it would go away, but every time I condition my hair in the shower I have handfuls of hair in my hands.

Has anybody experienced this before, when is it going to stop? I hope I don't end up bald!!

I also have been experiencing terrible skin breakouts like never before, and my knees are achey.

:ywow:

 

[stevereds]

are u taking prednisone?... when I took that, my face broke out badly..I still have marks from it, from ovcer 15 yrs ago. Also people say taking Predisone steriods seems to affect hair loss.

 

[lamor32twigs]

Definitely think imuran causes hair loss.
I was on it years ago...had bad hair loss.
Recently back on it and I notice my hair thinning again. Thankfully in the past I did keep some hair, but it thinned out a lot.
It is a real bummer side effect from this med.

 

[Sue-2009]

I lost a ton of hair when I Started on 6mp. It slowed down now, good thing I have a ton of hair! But, it was nice and long. Now its short and sassy. But, I don't have the symptoms Sue

 

[kslade]

I have been taking 150 mg of Immuran for 3 1/2 months now, and have just started to notice that my hair is falling out. At first I thought it would go away, but every time I condition my hair in the shower I have handfuls of hair in my hands.

Has anybody experienced this before, when is it going to stop? I hope I don't end up bald!!

I also have been experiencing terrible skin breakouts like never before, and my knees are achey.

:ywow:

Yes, I experienced this as well. I started noticing it after a few weeks of starting Imuran. For me though, the side affect went away with time, but I would for sure mention it to your doctor.

 

[juicy24]

I am having the same effects but I am taking pentasa. I am loosing my hair like crazy too! I told my doc and he said to try some hair loss products. I have tried nioxin which hasn't helped. He also told me to try rogaine but I havn't yet.

 

[ThanksP]

I've had hair loss, although not sure what med it was from. But at my doctor's recommendation, I started taking a Biotin supplement. I bought the high dose Biotin at GNC and it really did work! It took a month or so but the hair loss stopped and it started growing back. I also use a Biotin shampoo as well. It's definitely worth a try.

 

[soiledshorts]

it seems that imuran commonly causes hairloss, I'd definitely look at other options if you're really concerned about it.

I have read about a few people who experienced a lot of hairloss but then it came back after the hair got really thin, hopefully that happens to you too!

 

[cat]

Hi i had terrible hair loss on this and many other side effects. I came off it five months ago and it has finally stopped my hairdresser told me to take vitamin B complex and iron which i did hair is looking better now.

 

[juicy24]

I've had hair loss, although not sure what med it was from. But at my doctor's recommendation, I started taking a Biotin supplement. I bought the high dose Biotin at GNC and it really did work! It took a month or so but the hair loss stopped and it started growing back. I also use a Biotin shampoo as well. It's definitely worth a try.

Did you get the shampoo from GNC too? I am going to look for the biotin this weekend! Thanks for the info

 

[ThanksP]

Yes I did. Jut remember to give it some time, but it really did work for me.