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hair loss and thyroid damage

by kellytoovey, Apr 08, 2008 01:38PM
my hair has been falling out.  I am 10 weeks off treatment.Dr. said it could be damage to thyroid because interferon can damage your thyroid gland.  Anybody experience this.
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by meki, Apr 08, 2008 02:56PM
Yep - a lot of folks here did.

Methinks NYgirl --- check her posts - and search thyroid etc. OK?

There are a lot of informative posts already posted on this subject --- so hit that search bar and catch up on it.

Plus --- not only will you learn a lot --- you will get to know a LOT of the folks in here --- and they are BEYOND AWESOME!

Meki

by meki, Apr 08, 2008 02:56PM
Oh make that thyroid hcv or hepc and thyroid, etc.

by doll face, Apr 08, 2008 04:33PM
To: kelly
Like Meki said alot of people experience thyroid problems, myself included I developed hypothyroidism during tx..and lost about 1/3 of my hair. Although my doctor did rountine tests to watch my thyroid I noticed that it was off myself. tired all the time . weight gain, thinning eyebrows (especially at the outer sides) so I had him retest my thyroid and found out it was off. Now on synthroid and doing good. but this is a permanate thing. Did your doctor not warn you of any of this?

I also would like to ask a question, you said in your post that you are 10weeks off treatment . Are you done or 10 weeks into treatment?  
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