Prednisone Stopped My Hair Loss?

I am 38 (female) and have had thinning hair for a while. I was prescribed Prednisone for a different problem (poison oak) and went through the treatment process. I noticed while on the drug for awhile that my hair stopped falling out. Have you ever heard of this? It seems that every other time prednisone is mentioned, it causes hair to fall out rather than stopping it. I’m wondering if a low level dosage is ever prescribed as a treatment for hair loss. Once I finished the prednisone, my hair started falling out again.

There are many causes of hair loss other than classic genetic female hair loss (alopecia areata, various autoimmune processes, etc..) that might be helped with steroids, while the genetic process might be harmed by these same drugs. You need to have a good working diagnosis made by a competent dermatologist to ascertain what you have. Steroids can be dangerous when used long term, so be sure you are properly managed by a good doctor.