Unless you're under 125lbs, I wouldn't say your dose is too high. Search within r/FemaleHairLoss. Still looking for answers? Is there any way you can go off the OTC? Thank you for letting me vent and to everyone for sharing your story and tips. I hope Im finally on the other side of this but I am still shedding more than usual. For some hair is simply just another accessory but to me, having it look nice has always been top priority. Patients tolerant of initial dose: May increase to 50 mg orally once a day as clinically indicated, Patients intolerant of initial dose: May decrease to 25 mg orally every other day, Long test: 400 mg orally per day for 3 to 4 weeks, Short test: 400 mg orally per day for 4 days. If you are male, forty five percent respond to Minoxidil (five percent, it's. thirty percent for 2% Minoxidil). This type of shedding is not to be confused with the shedding that happens when people with androgenetic alopecia incorrectly stop using minoxidil. I've seen a lot of posts on this site from other women describing a similar phenomenon, and I was hoping for an update on their shedding. Im sorry that happened to you :( but glad the shedding stopped! Please check with a physician if you have health questions or concerns. The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people who take Keflex and Spironolactone have. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information. The increased shedding that accompanies starting minoxidil needs to occur for most people. Bizz, thanks so much. Not long after taking the extensions out I ended up getting pregnant back to back with my 2 children. Maintenance dose: Patients tolerant of initial dose: May increase to 50 mg orally once a day as clinically indicated. Just to be safe, though, she recommended lowering my dose to 25 mg/day for awhile to see how that goes. I have not tried Vitex or biotin supplements yet Oh lord!!! Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. She also put me on a high dose of biotin (5mg), which won't stop the hair loss, but hopefully will make the new baby hairs grow back more quickly. You must log in or register to reply here. I actually like the MSM supplements betterthe high potency biotin made me irritable. In some of these cases, the treatment did very little to help and the androgenetic alopecia simply pushed the hair thinning along its course. Like most ppl, it worked great at treating my cystic acne, unfortunately I was not aware of the side effects. If i were you i'd be more concerned about growing tits. I noticed hair thinning about six months in. I've been on the OTC for 9 years without stopping (I'm 26) and even though I don't think it has played much of a role in reducing my cystic acne, I'm honestly too scared of what might happen to my skin without it to stop taking it! I figured it was crap, but I like the smell and was suckered in by their dumb gimmicky commercials, lol. Because by the time I wash my hair (every other day, or two days) my hair is kind of knotty , so that might be making it worse. I started researching today what it means when you lose lots of hair in the crown area and somehow stumbled upon this thread. 11-14-2017, 02:14 PM. Lowering blood pressure can reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks. save. The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. Ive been to so many doctors and they have not been helpful so far. cephalexin oral will increase the level or effect of spironolactone-hydrochlorothiazide oral by acidic drugs competing for the same pathway through the kidney. Im unsure, however, if this is *new* growth, or hair that I lost during the shed. } The general advice for most patients with androgenetic alopecia who start minoxidil or an antiandrogen or laser therapy and experience increased shedding in the first 1-2 months is to keep going with therapy. I dont know yet if it will continue to remain moderately clear, but Id rather have my hair. That's just the rule of the nature. Im now 2 months post Spiro and my shedding is finally reducing!! HELP/QUESTIONS . Detailed Spironolactone dosage information. Anyway so I came across this thread because I was frantically searching the internet to see if Spiro had done this to anyone else and as soon as I found this I stopped it straight away! Patients in the study may take other drugs besides Keflex and Spironolactone. I recently began taking Spironolactone 50mg two wks ago for my acne. I was on Spironolactone for over 6 years for acne. It is often used in acne. However, the term equally applies to other therapies. } I'm not taking this with birth control. Each month the past Ive vaguely remember a certain event or time I did my hair and noticed it was getting thinner and thinner. A lot of dermatology is educated guessing. After 3 months and no change, the PA increased me to 50mg/2 a day and said "this drug is safe, you can't take too much." If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date. I have easily lost well over 1/2 of the hair on my head. Im so upset Definitely wont cant believe he gave me this knowing my condition. I had 50 percent more hair then I do now, and I know it is from this pill. I even started doing a LED red light therapy at home this week for about 20 minutes a day. I found the best results with high potency biotin and MSM supplements. It works similar in form and function to Yaz birth control, so if you are sensitive to hormonal changes then it can be a problem. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I've seen and heard of Shea mositure and of course burt's bee's. Duration of therapy: Treatment should be continued for at least 2 weeks to achieve a maximum response. I'm just very nervous stopping may cause even more hair loss. I have experienced some smaller, regular-looking zits, but they are the kind that clears in 2 days with some benzoyl peroxide, so I'm still thrilled. Treatment of patients with hypokalemia when other measures are considered inappropriate or inadequate. I think that my body just needed some time to adjust to shift in hormonal activity. The "Dread Shed" - Does it just apply to Rogaine. Expert advice is needed in these challenging cases. At this point, I am still taking Spiron 50mg/2 day and diligent about taking the all the vitamins, iron, adding collagen protein to my coffee, eating protein at almost every meal, washing my hair only a few times a week. 4. Spironolactone pills help many women, especially whose hair loss starts before menopause but takes many months. Sometimes it comes out in lil clumps i definately feel like my hair is thin now and not thick and beautiful as everyone used to say to me . I hope that helps. Starting dosage should not exceed 10 mg daily in patients with a GFR less than 30 mL per minute per 1.73 m 2. Hi Im so sorry you went through this with spironolactone. Available for Android and iOS devices. This time I made an appt with the dermatologist (not her PA) because the hair loss was so drastic at this point and I wanted a second opinion. Wheew. My period also went back to its normal cycle around this time (was getting 2 periods per months when I started spiro). It was prescribed for my persistent cystic hormal acne -- something I've dealt with since my teens but mostly in my adult life. I think thats worth repeating: Any treatment for androgenetic alopecia that works has the potential to cause a dread shed. Experienced hair transplant surgeons can often achieve excellent results in women with the new follicular unit and minigraft techniques. Spironolactone. Im devastated. Keflex has active ingredients of cephalexin. This is my story below and it mirrors everyone else here. My scalp had been very dry also which I know was a factor so am now doing nourishing scalp masks. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information. Your hair has to cycle though a few cycles to get back on track. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); So, who am I? Personalize this study to your gender and age, "Cephalexin Induced Cholestatic Jaundice", Gastroesophageal reflux disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus), Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure), Metronidazole and Levofloxacin drug interaction, Metformin and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (Itp), Varenicline Tartrate and Sinus Congestion. Spiro Results. You can also look on ebay. I agree with GG that you should talk to your doctor about lowering your dose. I suffer from hormonal cystic acne on chin that has left dark spots and I wanted to get a handle on it. Your healthcare provider will likely check your potassium regularly while taking spironolactone to make sure it's not too high. Aldactone was a mistake and I wish I could have seen its effects coming. 2) The few darks hairs down the side of my face as well as at my jaw line didnt warrant anything more than a tweeze-job. This is called a drug induced telogen effluvium and can look similar to a dread shed and is challenging to differentiate from a simple dread shed phenomenon. It started shedding a lot more & a lot came out in the shower. I normally have really thick hair that grows quickly but I've noticed in the past month that it's gotten very thin, I'm shedding more frequently and I can tell that my scalp is more obvious. It does, to me, but I also could be imagining it because I'm so freaked out by the volume of hairs coming out of my head. I've been on some hair-loss forums, and they call it the "dread shed." So it can and does often happen. Book Cornrows Varies. I've never had issues or irregularities with my period, it is always on time, every month. So to be completely honest with you, Im now 5 months post spiro and Im still shedding. 2h 30min. I dont over style or wash, dont color too often, use silk hair tires and pillow cases etc. She also said I may have to be on Spirno for life. It is NOT just you, but you might be able to head this off nutritionally. There are many people who shed excessively on spiro, even those who take it for hair-loss (it's also prescribed to help with this). Did you have your hormone levels checked before you started taking spiro? Hi everyone, Im posting because this thread was the only thing that made me feel sane when I was losing my hair, and I was DESPERATE for someone to update so heres my story - I hope it helps someone! or have you just gradually noticed thinning without increased shedding? Now to the hopeful part.. its been four months since I went off the medication and my entire head is covered with short new growth! I have been taking iron and a million other things religiously ;(. You can search for certain shampoos by condition to (e.g. Im scared. In a matter of roughly 2 years my head went from being thin and short with bald spots to 6 inches longer, thicker and the most beautiful it has ever been. Subscribe to Drugs.com newsletters for the latest medication news, new drug approvals, alerts and updates. Stay as calm as possible. I'm 25, so maybe it would have happened that way anyway, but I just don't think it was age alone. I went on it for moderate acne that came back with a vengeance after I had to come off the combined pill due to migraines with aura which I had been on for 10 years (whiteheads and cysts around my chin/jawline). Spironolactone can cause this phenomenon sometimes and so can minoxidil. Black says it's a first-generation cephalosporin that inhibits cell wall synthesis in certain bacteria. According to Black, cephalexin (also known as Keflex) is an oral antibiotic typically used to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including bacterial skin infections. So because Im having my period again my whole body is off. Stop taking spiro altotgether? and she ordered a hair loss blood work panel. I did notice biotin at a high potency (5000mg, I believe) made my hair grow faster, but it also made me irritable and anxious, so I stopped. Hopefully the shedding stops soon--and if the 25mg continues to keep my acne at bay, that would be great too. The net effect: her hair was fine. My hair had actually never looked so bad. Although, in rare cases it triggers telogen effluvium hair loss and it never stops . I started iron also and saw a huge difference in amount of shedding. report. Thankfully, reducing my dose hasn't caused me to break out at all and my skin is still almost completely clear. So relieved. I've been on 25 mg/day for a week and I'm still shedding. She didn't increase my Spirno but recommended that I stay on it. And then about 7-8 months in my hair started falling out dramatically. The American Acne Association does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Its hard to see when youre in it but we are so much more than our hair and you WILL recover. Dont let it take over your life. All was well and my skin cleared beautifully. This continued for month. The shower, the hairbrush, its blowing around when Im blow drying and this was already my problem. It seems to help with the drying effect of the shampoo. I am 42 and my acne began at 13, also. They tell me to use rogaine and finasteride. Since that my hair has shed a lot. I have always been the same size and weight my entire adult life, now I cannot fit into any of my clothes, I feel bloated all the time, and my stomach looks like I am pregnant. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. I have never suffered with any type of hair loss and Im not taking any other medication that could be causing this. No one can answer this question as its different for everyone with a new treatment. h1.qusth1 { This drug should be used only for its indicated conditions and unnecessary use should be avoided. For the most part I shed alot of hair when I shower. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. These situations are rare but must always be considered. High potassium levels. My guess is that the hair that fell out during the Spiro dread shed came back. Below is my experience with spironolactone. This blood work showed no deficiencies but she suggested I take Viviscal Pro vitamins (expensive) and prescribed a topical prescription that's a combo of Finasteride 0.1% and Minoxidil 7% (it gave me some new baby hairs, but also turned my blonde hair an orange hue). It's starting to make me really nervous. font-size: 18px; Another update: my hair is back to normal -- the shedding stopped! I initially thought that is was because of stress due to the pandemic. This is what the 'dread shed' or 'immediate telogen release is all about. I'm confident in my self enough to not care about the feminisation side effects, unlike many other men who want to grasp onto masculinity like its actually benefiting them. Just be wary of the ingredients in any shampoo, I was lucky enough that the CVS had no sunflower oil or anything, but a lot of these stupid organic shampoos do, even for stuff that's meant to add body. The link is on the bottom right of every page. I counted around 20 hairs come out when I washed my hair today and then another 30 when I combed my hair (really gently) immediately afterward. After finding this website and reading multiple comments from ppl complaining of these same side effects, Im absolutely convinced its this medication. My questions about the weight gain were dismissed with comments about none of us are getting any younger. Don't use the typical drugstore "strengthening" shampoos--in my experience (and admittedly I have weird hair--coarse, thick, oily at roots, dry at ends), it just weighed hair down and didn't really help because the "strengthening" ingredients were at the bottom of the list. var vnsslphrilkdc6wp,vnsslphrilkdc6wp_poll=function(){var r=0;return function(n,l){clearInterval(r),r=setInterval(n,l)}}();!function(e,t,n){if(e.getElementById(n)){vnsslphrilkdc6wp_poll(function(){if(window['om_loaded']){if(!vnsslphrilkdc6wp){vnsslphrilkdc6wp=new OptinMonsterApp();return vnsslphrilkdc6wp.init({"u":"20554.368288","staging":0,"dev":0,"beta":0});}}},25);return;}var d=false,o=e.createElement(t);o.id=n,o.src="//a.optnmnstr.com/app/js/api.min.js",o.onload=o.onreadystatechange=function(){if(!d){if(!this.readyState||this.readyState==="loaded"||this.readyState==="complete"){try{d=om_loaded=true;vnsslphrilkdc6wp=new OptinMonsterApp();vnsslphrilkdc6wp.init({"u":"20554.368288","staging":0,"dev":0,"beta":0});o.onload=o.onreadystatechange=null;}catch(t){}}}};(document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0]||document.documentElement).appendChild(o)}(document,"script","omapi-script"); So I just found out my alopecia is hormonal and my doctor has decided to try Spiro to fix the testosterone and dht problem that effects my hair . If you can get off sulfates, that's great, but sulfates and my usual shampoos never gave me trouble till this drug. Spironolactone - Will weight gain with aldactone usage go away once the body adjusts? Maintenance dose: Contraindicated in patients with anuria, acute renal insufficiency, or significant impairment of renal excretory function. All down the drain:(((. 25 to 100 mg orally per day. Thats regrowth from the Spironolactone. I tried the CVS brand only because I got it on clearance and am finishing it off, but makeupalley should have reviews on stuff like the Avalon shampoo. Minoxidil, spironolactone, PRP, laser, finasteride, dutasteride, flutamide, bicalutamide - they all carry with them the potential to cause a dread shed. But, he did decide to put me on 50 mg. of Spiro 2x/day to see if it would at least improve the hirsutism (excess hair). I think the Spiro must deplete iron levels and thats how it causes hair loss. May 13-June 2. 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