Question 1

can i take topical finasterade aling with creatine supplementation to reduce the hair loss effect of creatine?

Accepted Answer

: It might. There is no study pro or con. Try taking something else instead of creatine unless medically necessary to eliminate the side effect and having to take something to prevent it. At your age a healthy diet and life-style should suffice and should not need to have to take supplements- as you see they have side-effects.

Question 2

is hair loss an effect of taking meropenem?

Accepted Answer

No: This is not a common adverse effect of meropenem.

Question 3

how common is hair loss side effect in women taking elmiron, (pentosan) and will hair loss stop if drug is discontinued?

Accepted Answer

See answer: In the clinical trials leading to FDA approval of Elmiron (pentosan) for the treatment of Interstitial Cystitis, hair loss (alopecia) was self/reported by 4% of the ~2500 patients who took Elmiron (pentosan) for between 3 and 12 months. In my experience, I would estimate noticeable hair loss by the patient to be slightly higher and nearly always reversible upon stopping the medication.

Question 4

taking neurontin (gabapentin) for anxiety and seems to be working well but concerned with possible hair loss side effect.  is this something to worry about?

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How well?: I don't see that hair loss is a major side effect of Neurontin, (gabapentin) but to be technical the best way to know for sure is to stop it and see if the hair loss stops.  BUT, I wouldn't do this without consulting with the prescribing doctor, and hair regrowth could take many months so may be hard to tell anyway.

Question 5

can b12 supplements be taken along with omeprazole as a possible way to reduce chances of hair loss side effect of the omeprazole?

Accepted Answer

You can: But it's unlikely to be beneficial.

Question 6

will taking pumpkin seed oil supplements 1000mg for hair loss, negatively effect my thyroid functioning? i have hypothyroidism taking 75mcg synthyroid

Accepted Answer

Not studied: Hi. No one has studied the effect of pumpkin seed oil (PSO) on thyroid function; just like no one has studied its effect on hair loss! So take PSO to your heart's content; you're enriching some snake oil salesperson, but I seriously doubt it will have any effect on your thyroid function tests or l-thyroxine dose. Good luck!

Question 7

my fianc is on depo-provera shot. she had hair loss side effect. if i have sex or finger her when she is bleeding could it get in my blood stream?

Accepted Answer

Depoprovera: If she is experiencing hair loss on Depoprovera she may want to consider a different birth control option. If you are asking if Depo can affect you after being exposed to her menstrual blood then the answer is no.

Question 8

what is the best shampoo for hair loss? without side effect

Accepted Answer

No such thing: If you are a young male with family history, think of Finasteride or dutasteride, both quite effective in humans, i domt know about leopards.

Question 9

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i am male 25 and i read some where that 
hair loss does side effect on male like depression ,clinical depression etc.. is it true sir or false?

Accepted Answer

Unrelated problems: Neither hair loss nor despression is a likely cause of the other. Some people may be so distressed by hair loss that depression could result, but this probably is rare. Both could have another underlying cause, e.g. a thyroid problem, but unlikely. See your GP or family doctor first, but don't be surprised if s/he finds no connection and recommends anti-depressant drug and/or counseling.

Question 10

if i get hair loss as a side effect of taking lithium, will my hair grow back if i stop taking it? i won't stop it without pdoc's permission of course

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: First you need to make an attempt to define the condition. Hair loss is not likely because of Lithium. There is probably another cause. How much hair loss?  Where? How long? The longer you take Lithium the more likely you will have low thyroid which may result in hair loss but is easy to treat. You can begin to understand the condition only after you see an expert.

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Can i take topical finasterade aling with creatine supplementation to reduce the hair loss effect of creatine?

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Is hair loss an effect of taking meropenem?

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How common is hair loss side effect in women taking elmiron, (pentosan) and will hair loss stop if drug is discontinued?

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Taking neurontin (gabapentin) for anxiety and seems to be working well but concerned with possible hair loss side effect. is this something to worry about?

A member asked:

Can b12 supplements be taken along with omeprazole as a possible way to reduce chances of hair loss side effect of the omeprazole?

A member asked:

Will taking pumpkin seed oil supplements 1000mg for hair loss, negatively effect my thyroid functioning? i have hypothyroidism taking 75mcg synthyroid

A member asked:

My fianc is on depo-provera shot. she had hair loss side effect. if i have sex or finger her when she is bleeding could it get in my blood stream?

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What is the best shampoo for hair loss? without side effect

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Doctor i am male 25 and i read some where that hair loss does side effect on male like depression ,clinical depression etc.. is it true sir or false?

A member asked:

If i get hair loss as a side effect of taking lithium, will my hair grow back if i stop taking it? i won't stop it without pdoc's permission of course

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