Opiates & Hair Loss - a connection?

Hi...

I used opiates for about 4 years and noticed hair loss a couple of years ago...well more than usual.  Do opiates have an effect on this and if stopping, 7 days clean and exercsing, will the hair loss decrease or better, stop?

Thx,

Nick

[flmagi]

I'd like to know this too. I have experienced the same thing. My hair is really thinning and it scares the hell out of me.

[ruby441]

Ya know...me too. My partner was always commenting on all the hair in the shower.She really thought it was connected to the oxycodone use, in fact she swore after I was off the oxy for like one week it was better...I doubt it was that fast.  And there was always a lot! I have not noticed any really thin patches or that my hair has gotten a whole lot thinner, I just thought that I normally lost a lot of hair. It would be nice if a side effect of getting off the opiates would be hair gain. Anyway I definitely have not been loosing as much as I was, which was handfuls. Anybody have a any experience with suboxone & the same. Also over the past 10 years my hair has gotten a lot of gray & I've been using on & off for that long.

ruby441

[jim811]

I can't help but think that the opiates drain the nutrients from your body.  I also liked my starbucks...caffine, wasn't exercising and really not eating good.  Before I had the narcs, I couldn't control my hair let alone lose it...but hey, let's see what happens...never know.  I hope your'e right...bald or even thin at my age is so not cool....

Nick

[GoingToMakeIt]

Gee and I thought it was genetics. maybe not!

[zzzaaaccckkk]

my wife has said the same thing. 4 out of 4? I dont know about genetics!

[jlund]

I am going on my third year straight using oxycontin as well as other opiates on and off after a severe motorcycle accident... Recently I have noticed my hair becoming extremely thin (always very thick) and been experiencing horrible amounts of hair loss with no regrowth.The hair loss is becoming more rapid as well. I posted on another forum about this, but I need more answers!!!  I haven't read anyone else with a condition as severe.

[hairman433]

my hair is falling out in clumps as well and the shower is full of hair when Im done. Its from the subs Im sure and My hair went from thick as can be to Im sure it will be gone in a few more moths of this

[gman995]

ive been on tramadol for 2 months now and have noticed major hair loss lately. Its so bad that i went to a dermatologist. Has anyone else had this side effect with tramadol?

[IBKleen]

Hi gman & Welcome!

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