January 31 2007, 12:34 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs (Cause Hair Loss) + Hair Loss Causes
Hi,
First of all I’m a 29 yr old male with extreme anxiety. I’ve read a couple of posts on this site about Xanax & hair loss. In every question asking about whether Xanax can cause hair loss, you mention that it definitely can.As I stated earlier, I have an anxiety disorder & have just recently started taking the generic version(1mg 3 times a day) of Xanax again. Can you explain to me how & why the Xanax would cause hair loss? I’m just REALLY concerned now after reading about that. I was thinking that extreme anxiety would be more likely to cause hair loss than Xanax?
If you could just give me any kind of explanation, I’d be extremely grateful.
Occurrence of hair loss can be due to several factors. Although most the common cause of hair loss at your age is male pattern baldness, anxiety could be considered an aggravating factor for your hair loss. Hair loss is not one of the commonly known side effects of Xanax. We hear from our patients who just got started on Xanax that they lose hair, but it is hard to prove that their hair loss is really associated with Xanax or if it has to do with anxiety itself.
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I have been taking xanax along with other medication and for the last yr my hair is falling out in the handful. When I wash my hair and run my fingers through it I get literally handfuls is this due to xanax long term use among other medications “wellbutrin,seroquel,soma & xanax risterol” all I have been on for 9 yrs.
Help I don’t know why my hair is literally falling out there is no bladness in women or men in my family so everyone is at loss as I am I’m 47
Dr. Rassman:
I take Xanax occasionally but I have also been on prozak. I noticed my hair falling out in the shower mostly. I just recently stopped taking prozak and mentally feel better. However, three months ago I lost my job and just got a new one. During the last month or so is when my hair starting falling out. Thank goodness I have fairly thick hair and so far no one has noticed it other than my hair dresser suggesting I see a doctor. I haven’t gone to the doctor yet - thought I would give it a while since my stress level has gotten better since I started working again. Do you think anxiety is the cause of my hair loss? I am 53 and in menopause and also am hypothyroid but have been on medication for years for it.
Hi,
I am a 38 year old woman taking Xanax for 2 years now in small doses daily. I have NO baldness in my family and I “had” a rather thick healthy head of hair……
My mohter was diagnosed w/ lung cancer so I started taking it. Within 6 months my hair started to fall out. I have really long hair and go extended periods without getting it cut. I just did the other day and my hairdresser almost died!! I have lost a ton of hair and every year this time I shed worse than my dogs.
I have stopped taking Xanax and have started natural treatments. I have also upped my protien and added a store bought pre-natal.