My grandson was diagnosed with ADD about 4-5 yrs ago and was put on
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Ritalin-sr. In the last few weeks, we have noticed a place on the back of his
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Head injury
Head lice
Indications of head injury
Radial head injury (hairline) that is losing hair. His hairline has become very uneven. I believe this could be coming from the long term
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Ritalin-sr. I read somewhere that it could cause alopecia. Dr. has taken him off
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Ritalin-sr and put him on
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Luvox cr. Wonder if anyone knows if hair will come back in this area.
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Wish I could be more help. The PDR does list scalp hair loss as a rare finding but I have never seen this. Certainly the best chance to restore the hair loss is discintinuation of the medication. Other causes of hair loss, however, should also be investigated. I could contact the company who manufacture
ritalinRitalin
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Ritalin-sr. They are often helpful in providing such information. Good luck