Posted by Vanejha on September 13, 2003, at 3:44:46
In reply to HAIR LOSS WITH EFFEXOR ANYONE????, posted by Mezz_tech on May 30, 2003, at 13:50:17
> I just started Effexor about 3 weeks ago and for about a week now have been up on 75 mg from 37.5. I don't know if it's all in my head or not, but I swear I am losing a lot of my hair. Has anyone had an experience like this with Effexor XR? I have looked at some of the websites containing information about this med and have not seen hair loss listed as a common side effect upon taking it. So maybe it's due to something else, but I haven't really changed anything recently that would cause hair to fall out. My stress levels aren't up any more than normal, I get plenty of iron and protein, I keep my hair clean, etc. I just can't seem to contribute it to anything else. ANyone else had this happen after starting Effexor???????
>I'm a 38yr old female and my hair is extremely thinning at the top of my head. I even have a bald spot patch on top of my head preceding to the back. I've been on effexor xr 75mg for over a year and was wondering the same. Nothing else has change as far as my diet, medications, etc. I didn't have this problem when I was taking paxil for almost two years. I've noticed my hair thinning 6-9 months after taking effexor xr. I've just decided to go to google and look under " does effexor cause hair loss" and found your message. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one experiencing this. Now I know to switch back to paxil or lower my effexor xr back to 37.5 I didn't notice any changes as far as severe thinning in my hair when I took effexor 37.5 for three months either.
Thanks for your info.
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