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Someone was talking about this here recently - One of myfriends was talking about how she was losing her hair because of her medication - Simavistatin

Posted by the liioulu with spiciness (aka liioulu) Jan 6 '11, 18:20

or something like that. She hasn't been taking too long, but noticed her hair was falling out and asked her doctor about it and he told her it was the top side effect of that drug.

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Simvastatin. Alopecia (hair loss) is listed as a side effect but all the way at the bottom. Interesting. -- (link) - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 6, 18:46 2
- She said her doctor told her it was a major one. Or at least that's what she said. -- nm - the liioulu with spiciness Jan 6, 18:48 1
  - Possibly so. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 6, 18:51
if that's a blood pressure drug, my mom's been taking it for years and doesn't have a problem with her hair -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 18:41 1
- No, it's anti-cholesterol. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 6, 18:44
I've been taking it for years and never had a problem...not to say it couldn't affect some people. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 6, 18:39 4
- Maybe it's an interaction, she takes a lot of different medications. - the liioulu with spiciness Jan 6, 18:42 2
  - Found this link...notes that cholesterol is one of the building blocks of hair growth... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jan 6, 18:47
  - I think your IM is the key. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 18:45
- . -- nm - the liioulu with spiciness Jan 6, 18:40

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Someone was talking about this here recently - One of myfriends was talking about how she was losing her hair because of her medication - Simavistatin

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