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Does Lialda cause hair loss
by jambmom, Sep 03, 2009 11:30AM
My 16y/o daughter has UC. Has been on Lialda 2.4 g/day for 6 months. She was on prednisone for the first 4 months of the same time period. Has had significant hair loss for the last 5 months. Cortisol AM is normal. My duaghter also has ITP and is considered chronic, it usually manifests during a UC flare up. Is the Lialda a possible culprit.
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by HoneyBunny84, Sep 09, 2009 01:10AM
To: jambmom
I believe it's possible. I have been on Lialda for almost a year and recently noticed hair loss. Since I am also bruising very easily, it could be more related to an underlying anemia, not necessarily the Lialda itself.
by gottwogo, Sep 10, 2009 02:42PM
To: jambmom
I was on it for a while, but it causes HORRIBLE gas, so was taken off. My doctor said it could cause some hair loss, but not like Pentasa, that I have been on for years. I feel like a shedding dog. I guess you just learn to live with it. As long as I feel better, I will live with the hair loss, and after 5+ years, I haven't notices thinning...YET! Good luck.
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