graduation day Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Has anyone experienced hair loss with Abilify? I checked the prescribing information sheet and it doesn't say anything about hair loss. The problem is, I seem to be loosing a lot more hair than usual, although I'm not entirely sure, as I have no way of measuring it. Every time I brush my hair (which I don't do that often, granted), it's just full of hair, it's almost gross. We recently upped my dose to the maximum 30 mg. Could it be that I'm losing hair because the summer has (almost) arrived, y'know, like I'm shedding fur or something...?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I lose a lot of hair, but I always blamed mine on the lithium I was taking, sorry. I don't take abilify, but I did want to let you know you aren't alone in experiencing this lovely effect. I personally hate brushing my hair after coming out of the shower. You'd think chewbacca was using the brush or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 How recent is recent? It usually takes a few months for hair loss to set in if it's because of a med. Maybe take a look at your thyroid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I'm on 30mg Abilify, and I've not noticed any hair loss. I think you could be correct about it being seasonal, it makes sense. Having your thyroid checked would be a good idea too, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graduation day Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thanks for the replies guys I've been on it for about 8 months, slowly going up to 30 mg. In what way is hair loss connected to the thyroid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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