It this correlates with hair shedding episodes experienced by the patient, then disease activity is likely involved in the patient’s hair loss. Published evidence says that it is mediated by T-lymphocytes. Since hats have gone out of vogue, a quick scan around will show that hair loss is quite common.

Do you still take the Plaquenil? One must always consider the possibility that the drug itself is triggering the hair loss but at the same time keep an open mind to other possibilities. I have Sjgrens syndrome and fibromyalgia, and take Lyrica, too.

Be careful if this is prescribed. This means that 40 …

We reviewed the precise course of the hair loss, pinpointed that it must have been the antacid medication and changed the medication. I’m very distressed about this. It's well known that once a patient develops one autoimmune disease that he or she is more likely to develop a second autoimmune disease.

It is a type of inflammatory myopathy.I've been on plaquenil for about 2 years. In the past 3 months have noticed extreme hair thinning & breakage. harrythepup. 40 % of women by age 50 will develop female pattern hair loss. Has anyone else noticed a thinning of their hair since using Plaquenil? Jeff Donovan MD PhD FRCPC FAAD US & Canadian board-certified Dermatologist Toronto, Canada

Thinking about just stopping it to see if it makes a difference.Welcome, maybe you should seek the advice of your doc before you stop taking the med, please be well & safe!I will talk to the doctor, first. :-)) Have you found anything yet that will help with the hair loss.Dear dcctor: There are many doctors who claim that many drugs don’t cause hair loss, but yet there are many patients who take medications that end up with hair loss, and when they go off of the medication, hair loss subsides.

Just this past summer I've lost a lot of hair and it has become very brittle.

I am getting wine (pink) colored splotches, streaks all over. If it’s not clear if the disease itself is contributing to hair loss, the specialist (ie rheumatologist) can help chart the activity of the patient’s disease over the past 1-2 years. Hair loss is common and other conditions can develop. Plaquenil is an anti-inflammatory drug approved by the FDA for malaria, lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis. I'm personally not willing to deal with the side effects.

2 yrs.

There are many reasons for hair loss in patients who use Plaquenil.

That is often forgotten. I live in pain everyday. Plaquenil is supposed to help with hair loss, not contribute to it. Autoimmune scarring alopecias and autoimmune alopecia areata must always be considered when a patient with one autoimmune disease reports hair loss.

I'll take Advil for the discomfort and at least keep my hair. My hair is getting thinner and more brittle.

I started taking Plaquenil last night and was hoping it would help my hair grow back!What is Dermatomyositis? We call this a drug induced telogen effluvium. I'm so tired of feeling like crap all the time.

All chemicals that you take in are expressed in your hair. Help!

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition resulting in hair loss and complete baldness (alopecia totalis).

I recently saw patient with lupus who developed hair loss from an antacid type medication. December 29, 2018 at 1:35 pm; Report ; I have cutaneous Lupus. I am taking Plaquenil. Did your hair loss start within a few weeks or beginning of your use of plaquenil? I take Advil as needed, too.

I have been on Plaquenil for about 3 months and have definite hair loss. A 37 year old female with systemic lupus who uses Plaquenil for many years and now reports hair loss may have a number of possible hair loss conditions including telogen effluvium, female pattern (androgenetic alopecia), traction alopecia, or scarring alopecia.

Autoimmune disease can cause inflammation in the body and this type of inflammation itself can trigger hair loss in the form of a hair shedding or ‘telogen effluvium.’ When rheumatoid arthritis flares patients can shed hair. Good luck with your situation - at least know that you are not the only one. Plaquenil helped stop my hair loss but caused my friends hair to turn white and thin. Good luckMy doctor just prescribed this for me because I have Still looking for answers? Maybe I will just tell the doctor to wean me off of them, as they really aren't a cure for this. I am a women, this is not good. (This is why employers sometimes use hair for drug testing.) Stopped taking Plaquinel and dermatologist says it’s a waiting game to see if it grows back.

Would greatly appreciate your reply...I am having the same issues that you spoke of in your question.

I am so depressed. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia.

In addition to the discussion points above, one must review whether new medication have been started.

If the Plaquenil was started 10 years ago and a patient reports hair loss last month, it’s not very likely that the Plaquenil is the culprit.

Guess it's better to be in pain. Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) is used to treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites. Yes, Plaquenil can cause alopecia or hair loss. The best I can get is “it usually regrows”.

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