Darlene Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 i had lots of hair before being diagnosed with POTS, i have lost quite a bit the past 6 years. does lexapro or coreg cause this? i was take metaprolol, but read it caused hair loss so switched to coreg. i am noticing it more in my bangs area. and no, there is no one who suffers hair loss in my family. and what helps with hair loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Yes lexapro does cause hair loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houswoea Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 For me, anytime I had a bad spell I would lose a ton of hair. When I felt better, I wouldn't. This has held true for as long as I've had pots. Totally freaked me out for awhile, especially when I was really sick. I thought I would be half bald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach73 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 hi,I am losing my hair but I'm not on either of those drugs. I just put it down to dysautonomia.Rach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songcanary Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I'm not on Lexapro, but I had terrible hair loss for years before I was diagnosed with hypothyroid. And not with the TSH; mine is always perfectly normal. Some people don't have good conversion. Have you had a recent free T3 and free T4? It's the only accurate way to tell. Also consider ferritin; anything below 70 is too low for a female. Since starting Armour thyroid I have my hair back, skin is soft, no palps, better energy. It really helps a lot. I only bring this up because thyroid is so often overlooked when we have symptoms that can be caused by many things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockiesGirl Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I started noticing hair loss upon every 'stay' in the hospital....I think it was stress. Again, there was more hair loss after starting Toprol XL but I was soon switched to Bystolic that seems to be reacting better with my body and not as much hair loss is evident. I recently started on a regiment of Hair Essentials for Hair Growth. I only take 2 tabs a day (the recommended is 3), but my body handles 2 better and my hair seems to be getting better If you would like more info. let me know. I'm sorry this is happening to you as well. My hair has always been something I was proud of....it is so difficult when it is lost. Hopefully, we are on the road to getting it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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