hair loss due to meds?

[grungema3]

I am scared. I don't know whether my daughter is telling me the truth. My grandson, aged 6, taking meds. don't know what they are, for recently diagnosed epilepsy. My daughter says that she has been warned that his hair might fall out as a side effect. This sounds like the C word to me. Please will someone tell me if this is true? Thank you all so much for yur replies to my last post. Not too good at present -M.E/C.F.S. Will reply in depth when feel bit better. Love hugs and kisses to allx

[peggy64]

it did stop once I replaced  the b12....

[peggy64]

yes, this can be a side effect. I took depakote, the dr did not tell me that this depletes the b12 in your body, causing your hair to fall out. I started noticing hair in the shower, thinking wow my husband sure is losing a lot of hair....come to find out..IT WAS MY HAIR!!!  As usual, the doc did not tell me to take b12. I researched this, this is how I found out. NOT through the dr.