Re: My hair is falling out-Alopecia?

[Guest guest]

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I had a liver transplant over 20 years ago and am currently taking

Prednisone and imuran.

About 3 years ago my hair started falling out. It never had before.

I lost a lot in patches. It continued to fall out for several months

and then suddenly started growing back again. It's pretty much all

grown back except for a few very small spots.

This was due to a condition called ALOPECIA. It turns out that it's

more common than I imagined. Once I got it I noticed several people

with it. The cool thing is that my insurance paid for a couple of

wigs. It was kind of fun wearing them. People would comment on how

nice my hair looked, LOL It was nice in the winter, too, because they

kept my head warm.

I don't need them any more.

You should consult your doctor and get a diagnosis.

Good Luck,

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>I have been on treatment for AIH for almost five months now

>and my doctor just had me increase Imuran almost a month ago in

>response to decreasing prednisone and the past few weeks i have

>noticed my hair is falling out in excessive amounts more then my

>normal shedding, I remember reading that a side effect of Imuran was

>hair loss what do I do, does anyone have any hair loss experiences?

>is there anything I can do? I am worried that my hair will become

>really thin and I will have to wear a hat or shave my head, right

>now my hair is thinner then my normal but is still fine but at this

>hair loss rate I don't know I am worried I love my hair any

>experiences or advice comments would be great

>sincerely

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