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elevil and hair loss

by aprilr, Jun 14, 2007 12:00AM
well i am asking this question for my mom shes been n elavil for years but is having major hair loss and was wondering if it has anything to do with elavil so if anyone has some answers to help her please let me know thanks
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by suzi-q, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
I don't know about the medication that she is on, but I know that in extremely stressful/depressed times of our lives our hair can thin out and fall out more.  

by MayPanic, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
Hair loss can also be caused by stress. If I'm anxious for awhile I start to lose my hair.

by Greg Miller, Sep 17, 2007 06:08PM
To: Any and all who can help
I everyone:

I was perscribed Elavil in the form of the 10mg pill for pain relief.  I was told to take it once a day before I go to bed.  

I have been  taking it for two weeks and stopped because it was causing me to have a "choked up" feeling in my throat that I did not like.

A 48 hours after I stopped, I started haveing horrendas acid reflux.  I went to the doctor and he gave me omerozol(sp?) .  I have been taking it and antacids to control the acid reflux.

I did this for a week and things started getting better with my stomach.  My wife pleaded with me to continue taking my Elavil and I went back on.  Two weeks later I stopped again and back came the acid reflux.

Anyone else have a problem like this?

by dobiqueenx2, Sep 18, 2007 09:38AM
To: aprilr
That was my first indication that something was wrong with me....I've lost about 1/4 of my hair which at first I thought was from medications. Come to find out all my symptoms including the hair loss, were from stress & anxiety attacks, which I've never had before. I would say her hair loss is from the anxiety and not the medications....It is quite frustrating to be losing all this hair, but thank goodness I was blessed w/ quite thick hair to begin with. I will never complain about it again, that's for sure.
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