Woman with Hair Loss After Taking Prednisone — When Will it Stop?!
(female)
I have been on prednisone for seven months for eustacian tube dysfunction. My hair started falling out when I weaned down to 5 mg of prednisone. I have been off the pred for four weeks and my hair is still falling out a lot. I have no other medical conditions and my primary checked my blood for anemia, thyroid etc. All very normal. My hair is so then only a few weeks away from a wig. Is there any way to stop this and will my hair grow back?
You may have a telogen effluvium and this may reverse in time with hair regrowth in 6-18 months. The use of minoxidil may help, but better do this under the direction of a good doctor.
I have had bad hair loss firm taking seratide inhaler(predisone) and I too was thinking I was heading for a wig. However as I tailed off and stopped taking the drug, after I have had some work done on my TMJ/jaw misalignment, I am now growing hair again. IN fact I wake with a mohawk. When i have had to take a couple of doses (ie 2 inhales) of the drug I got hair loss of short new hair… my hair loss is severe from 6 years ago so this is very hopeful as hair regrowth is happening. The drug attaches it self to a hair follicle and does bad things.
I also decided to take raw thyroid capsules from I-herb concurrently with the regrowth starting and have much stronger fingernails too. I understand that thyroid lows don’t show on testing. And the cortico steroids have widespread effects.