hair loss

[scrowley]

I am wondering does anyone notice with this disease more hair loss than normal?
I notice lots of it myself and am wondering if its related, thanks.
sheila

[tex]

Hi Sheila,

Asacol, and some of the other mesalamine-based meds are notorious for causing hair loss, and Entocort can sometimes cause it, as well. If you aren't taking any meds, or otherwise feel that it's being caused by the disease, it's probably caused by a malabsorption issue that often/usually accompanies the disease. A deficiency of some of the "B" vitamins and possibly certain minerals, can cause or contribute to hair loss, and MC can definitely cause a deficiency of the B vitamins, (and other malabsorption problems).

Tex

[JLH]

I have hair loss but not taking MC meds or hormones because of previous breast cancer. I do have hypothyroid disease and am taking Synthroid. I am ready to go back to Armour, I think.

I found that either biotin or magnesium has helped fill in my receding hairline but not done anything for the rest of my hair.

[Stanz]

Yes on the hair loss, w/o taking any meds. It is slowly growing back in.

[starfire]

I've had some hair loss, I think. Don't believe my hair is as thick as it used to be. I'm on Asacol though. Could just be genetics because Mom's hair is very thin. I'm still a pretty long way from her, hair wise.

Love, Shirley

[brandy]

Hi Sheila,

Yes, while on Entocourt. Brandy

[scrowley]

mine seemed to get better when I took the entocort.
thanks alot.

[Deb]

I noticed hair loss before I was in remission. That has stopped and it is coming in coarser and darker. I supplement B vitamins, B12, magnesium, fish oil and vitamin d but no other drugs.

[MBombardier]

Okay, I'm going to start hitting the magnesium. I'm with you, Sheila on the genetics thing, and I have the hypothyroidism hair loss, but this is ridiculous.

[DebE13]

Me too on the hair loss.

I was wondering if the prednisone was causing it in addition to the list of other issues it's created. Can't wait to get off of it. I have thin hair to begin with (genetics) but lately seems like there's nothing there.

[MBombardier]

I was in the shower looking at the hair on my hands and thinking about this hair loss post and thought, "Sheila? Did I call Shirley Sheila??" And I DID!! Sorry, Shirley... I really do know who you are.

I do the same thing to my children...

[Robin.booboo]

Yes, But not due to any meds. I lost a fairly large, silver dollar sized patch of hair from the crown of my head in my early twenties. In addition, I had a lot of thinning for several years, probably till around age 25 or so. The dermatologists did all kinds of tests and never came up with a good reason for it. The hair Stopped falling out, but the bald area never grew back - I had micro-grafts around age 30, that did not "take" and finally a few years later I had a scalp reduction (where they cut out the bad spot) and that finally worked so now I am not so self conscious.

Now that I have the MC diagnosis, it finally makes sense. In fact, it was one of my earliest symptoms. Patchy alopecia is a known auto-immune issue. Only one dermatologist ever came close - he noted possible Lupus (another auto-immune disorder) on my chart, but I didn't have other symptoms so nobody pursued that.

-Robin

[humbird753]

Yes - I have noticed my hair is thinner than it used to be. I have never been on hormone replacement or any drugs for MC though.

Paula

[scrowley]

yeah, I get the hair loss in the shower too.
it sucks

[patc73]

I have thinning hair, also, which I had attributed to (#1) Stress (my husband was in an almost-fatal motorcycle accident six years ago, and I lost my Dad five years ago, and that was when all my flares began (although I didn't know about CC until last May), and (#2) Menopause. It makes sense that CC, being an autoimmune disease, would trigger some hair loss. I've become a little self-conscious about it. My hair is gray anyway, so you can see right down to my pink scalp!