I have been losing hair for over 6 months, its getting thin. Is this a MS thing? My family doctor doesnt know what else to test me for.
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I take vit D but not extra B ( I take a multi Vit) I was going to ask my doctor to test me for vit and mineral deficiency.
Lots of drugs have the side affect of hair loss, the new one I am supposed to be starting, does... or at least the MS nurse says so. I havent read about it yet, so I will check with the manufactures list of side affects. As for hormones I have had mine tested several times and they all fall in the normal range. I have been trying to get answers from professionals, its not CHEMO or HORMONAL for me, I am looking to see if anyone else is in the same boat and if they have any suggesting for something else it might be.
Going on copaxone makes me nervous because I am already losing hair without drugs.
I was on Copaxone for 10 years and lost a lot of hair. I've been off it for over 2 years now and a lot of my hair that was lost over the years has grown back.
I lost hair for first few months after starting copaxone. But it stopped. My hair is healthy now. I take Vit B and D too