Comments on: Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Case Report - Spironolactone and Minoxidil

By: kendra

kendra — Fri, 23 May 2008 05:14:54 +0000

I’m 38 yrs young with high blood pressure. I’m currently taking Propranolol 60mg to lower my pressure. I started noticing thinning hair about 9mos ago.I’m so depressed!It seems like whenever I pass some one in the street with thin hair,I think about my own. I think about it EVERYDAY-ALL DAY! I get my hairdone every 2wks,that’s the 1st thing my stylist says “you’re thinning again”. It’s gotten so bad I spray black spray on my scalp to hide it. But I know its there.I don’t feel attractive anymore.It’s affecting every aspect of my life.I have a 3yr old son, who tells me I’m pretty.(my angel) What do you do?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:09:54 +0000

P-

I am glad to you are getting some relief and seeing some change with the Minoxidil and Spironolactone. I completely understand the emotional toll it’s probably taken on you. I am 36 years old, and have been experiencing hair loss for the past 4-5 years. Just recently I saw how significant the loss has been, and have tumbled into a severe depression because of it. I’ve read nothing good about Minoxidil, but have read quite a lot of good things about Spironolactone. I myself have taken it in the past to treat acne, and know that it does work. I am curious–what strength minoxidil will you be trying?

Anyway, good luck to you!
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By: Bridget

Bridget — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:37:53 +0000

Thanks P for posting some positive results!

Bridget

By: -P

-P — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:47:53 +0000

Hi, I am 30 years old and going through hair loss for the past one year. I will not go into detail regarding the emotional toll this has taken since I know everyone on this site has experienced the same thoughts of despair and hopelessness. I am posting this because currently I am on the combo spironolactone and minoxidil therapy and in the last couple months I have seen positive change. Even though the change is minimal its something!!! So I hope that anyone reading this gets some benefit and maybe the push to try it. The minoxidil is over the counter but you will need prescription for the spironolactone from your dermatologist. Knowledge is power and I wish I had the courage to seek this type of support long time ago.

-P

By: admin

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:08:26 +0000

Hi Dee, Welcome to the site! I wish I had the absolute answer on how to make your hair loss stop, but unfortunately I don’t. If you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS then that can definitely either be causing or contributing to your hair loss. Since your hormonal blood test can back abnormal there is something there as well. You really need to make sure you are working with a caring and knowledgeable doctor, I really think that is the most important thing since both you and your doctor have to sort of be detectives in trying to pinpoint the cause of the hair loss and if it can be rectified. Have you been diagnosed with either telogen effluvium or androgenetic alopecia? Knowledge is power, and the more you know the more confident you are going to feel making decisions regarding treatment or anything else regarding your health issues. I’m glad you’ve found site, there are a lot of supportive women on this blog who are going through the same thing as you, so know you are not alone.

By: DEE

DEE — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:36:58 +0000

I am feel like how crazy am I for years i have been hiding this , I felt confuesed and I just resorted like let life take its toll and soon i will have no hair and i will get a wig ! But when i would see myself in pictures and my hair was gettin thinner and thinner I was completely in pain . What do i do where do i go from here jow do i make it stop. I went to the gyn and some blood work came back and they noticed that my hormone levels were not right and not ot mention I can’t get pregnant and thats when they told me pcos , now have an appointment to see an endiocronologist and i can now feel like knowledge is power and i konw that things are gonna get better for me . I have to begin my journey .

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:39:57 +0000

Hmm. Very interesting! This is my recommended treatment for androgenetic alopecia, but I’m beginning with the 5% minoxidil FOAM (so much better than the liquid) 2x daily, and then in 3 months will add on Spiro. My derm said that they work well in combination and I guess this case study proves it’s worked in at least one case. Thanks for posting this!