OxyContin/Hair Loss

How long does it take OxyContin to get out of your body entirely?
Does hair loss go with side effects, as I have a patient that is not willing to stop, although her hair is falling out.
Would it matter the amount she is taking, or is it just the toxicity of the drug?
Tracie

[jlund]

Is there a direct correlation between oxycontin use and hair loss? I have been using it for some time and recently my hair has started falling out at a rapid rate. wanted to see if theyre related.

[codean]

I'm don't know much about oxycontin, but if you type 'oxycontin hair loss' into google, there are 1.9 million results, that suggests a possible correlation to me...

[breezyfbaby]

ive been using oxy for 3 years now...my hair is damaged and i find myself losing clumps in the shower after i rinse my conditioner out...and after i brush my hair.

[ProdigalGirl]

I have used oxys for many yrs and had no problems with hair loss. Is this person tapering the drug? Perhaps stress can cause this as well. As codean said, their are many hits on google bout this. Check it out. Tell this person not to stress 2 bad b/c I know of a person that stressed so ad her hair was falling out at a rapid pace. Perhaps a diet change or rapid weight loss may be the problem. Their are so many causes for hair loss. So many drugs state this as a possible side effect. This person should evaluateany other drugs that may cause this as well. Tell her not to worry too much. Fortunately, hair grows back in most cases.


ProdigalGirl

[jlund]

99% of the related results on google are sites selling oxycontin and/or remedys to hair loss, so most aren't reliable but thanks though. However forums like this are a good way to find people experiencing similar side effects as myself. breezy, has your hair continued to grow at a steady rate or do you find the growth slowing down as well?

[North2South]

I personally had a patch of hair(about the size of a dime)stop growing on the back of my head....the doc says its autoimmune. Possibly stress but i was taking oxy's too. He gave me a couple of steroid shots over a three month period and it grew back in. THANK GOD!!!!

[Strategist]

I took the med once for a severe migraine, and not long after that, a patch of hair the size of a nickle was gone, but the good thing is I havent had a headache since....