Ribavirin hair loss

Common Questions and Answers about Ribavirin hair loss

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Avatar f tn , fever, chills, sore throat, muscle aches). Hair loss, loss of appetite, weight loss, rash, itching, changes in taste or hearing. Tiredness and weakness (fatigue), dark urine, yellowing eyes, mental/mood changes , trouble breathing. Actually, if you look at the Pegasys Website it will give you pretty much the same sx's for Interferon: http://www.pegasys.
Avatar n tn my question revolves around hair loss or thinning hair, I have been on Ribavirin & Pegasys since Dec. of last year. it has only been the last few weeks that I have really noticed the falling hair. Will this situation reverse and come back when my treatment stops? I will be on treatment until Dec of this year?
Avatar f tn On a 12 week treatment with peg , ribavirin and sovaldi should I experience hair loss ? I am a hairstylist with very long thick hair ,still planning on working . Not planning to tell clients about treatment ,mostly due to fear they will not understand . How much hair loss should I expect?
Avatar m tn I'm on week 4 and there has been some hair loss, but not much. I cut my hair short and it feels thicker. It has become very straight, dry and lifeless. Lots of product to give it some shine, without it it looks pretty flammable.
Avatar m tn Will my hair come back after interferon/ribavirin therapy? How long will it take?
Avatar f tn my husband is getting ready for treatment. we have been told that a side effect is hair loss. does this always happen? and i know that he takes a pill everyday. how often does he have the injection? and what about the treatment makes you feel worse? the shot or the pills?
Avatar n tn I am now almost 26 weeks post treatment and I think I am back to normal in terms of hair loss (ie not much). I always had rather fine thin hair and that has not changed but I don't think it has filled in a lot where I lost it it yet. I mean, it does not seem as thick as before Tx (even though that was not thick). I do believe it is a little better because it does hold a little more shape now than it did.
Avatar m tn Fatigue, joint pain, disassociation from the world, no motivation, constant ringing in my ears, hair loss, rash, very dry skin, dry mouth, insomnia, pass out naps. little emotion, memory loss, cognitive impairment. Strange muscle spasms, strength loss, strange metallic taste in mouth, change in taste, dry eyes, obsessive.
Avatar m tn Yes, I had quite a bit of hair loss that continued about 5 weeks post treatment. Many say it is a small thing compared to the big picture and they are right. I found it really bothered me as very few people knew I was even on any treatment. There are ways to deal with it. I have about 2 inches of new growth now. Maybe it won't happen to you! If you need any tips I'll be here for you.
Avatar m tn I just looked up all of the side effects of Pegasys, Ribavirin and Incivek and none of them lists tinnitis as a side effect. However, I also have worsening tinnitis. I am on Wellbutrin and Wellbutrin can cause tinnitis. I had the tinnitis (from the Wellbutrin) before starting triple med treatment. However, the tinnitis has definitely worsened since I have been on the triple med treatement (only 2 weeks).
Avatar f tn My only real side effect has been hair loss and every now and then i might have a fever that makes me feel like **** for a few hours but thats about it. Nothing a pandol cant fix. I seem to get more fever on the week that i start a new box of the injections (so feel sick once a month), does that happen to anyone else? I just thought it was weird. Adamben101 are you on the same meds and do you have many side effects? Sorry to ask but i dont really talk about this with anyone else.
1369416 tn?1278272357 I can understand your anxiety regarding your hair loss given your past problem but hair loss is very much a sx of tx. Eight months post-tx and my hair is growing faster than ever before. More importantly, Trinity is correct, first things first, work on clearing the HCV and try to accept the hair loss for the time being.
Avatar f tn I suggest that you cut your hair short and it should all grow back in a while after end of treatment. Everyone who mentioned the hair loss - everyone - siad their hair grew back and seemed to be a little thicker and even, wavy, or more so if they had a wave before. To restate, many people on Sol/Riba experience no, or very few/light sides. Praying you have experienced the worst of yours and things just get better from here. Around 8 or so weeks the sides do seem to ease off.
Avatar f tn They are now using weight based dosages as opposed to the old school thinking that geno 2's & 3"s should take only minimum dosage of 800 mg. You need the riba agatha. Sides will be what they are and one more pill isn't going to make much pr any difference in that respect but it will make a significant difference in reaching SVR. Being overweight is one of the factors they determined effects the odds of reaching SVR.
Avatar m tn thx to every1 for sugeestion.. actually I do not kno if hair loss is to blame to Ribavirin or IFN but I have a slight loss too even if I just take ifn.. 135mg shots... I'll investigate about Biotin.. is that natural or may it affect some liver funciotns??
10175413 tn?1427170251 I was in a ribavirin study and hepc4 is right on with the 10 wk time frame for the riba, as far as the sovaldi, I'm not sure but I will see what I can find Primary Outcome Measures: ribavirin AUC-12 variability [ Time Frame: steady state (~weeks 9-10) ] http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01097395?
7469840 tn?1409845836 Has anyone done Interferon+Ribavirin+Sovaldi and have not had hair loss? This kind of scares me. I'm 3 weeks in.
1087320 tn?1257895425 Most doctors will suggest antidepressants(ADs) and will start you on them before you begin treatment for the HCV. I did not take ADs, but had ativan for anxiety. I don't know of any med that will prevent the hair loss, but not everybody loses hair and it does grow back. As far as myalgia, don't worry unless/until it happens and then your doctor will have to find a liver-friendly pain med.
4896357 tn?1360670904 Going on week 11 for my 12 weeks of Harvoni treatment, no hair loss at all so far.....have a full head of hair. Only extremely tired at times, or brain fog... but push myself to the gym and usually I feel better, also with more water intake, less fatigue. What about alcohol after treatment? Not an abusive drinker but love a cocktail every now and then. Been diagnosed with Hep C for about 2,5 years.
Avatar m tn I'm noticing any hair loss yet but when I brushed it today - I noticed that my hair was pointing straight out instead of going in the direction that it usually goes in. Then I took at the roots and noticed thinning. When I showered last night I saw something I've never noticed before - hair in my hand when I was shampooing, and my hair is pretty short.. lol Hopefully it's not just a coincidence - that would really be bad.