September 23 2008, 8:32 am PT | Posted in: Drugs (Cause Hair Loss)
Can epidural steroid injection in the lumbar spine cause hair loss?Thanks
I would not think that this would happen. The systemic dose of a single shot of steroid in the epidural space should not be high enough to impact your hair.
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It definitely can! A year and a half ago I had 3 intramuscular steroid injections in my lower back and a couple months later my hair started falling out by the handfulls. It quit just as fast as it started but it did last several months. New hair did come back in when it stopped falling out. Then in January my second doctor told me he wanted to try a series of 3 epidurals. I told him I was concerned about hair loss. He thought it would not affect it since the steroid would be staying in the spinal canal. Well, guess what?? Here it is June and my hair has been falling out starting the end of April and is continuing to fall out by the handfulls now. Hopefully it will stop soon and start regrowth. My dermatologist told me this is definitely a side effect to steroid injections and about the time you start freaking out about it because your hair is getting so thin, it seems to suddenly stop. Keep your fingers crossed!! I know I will never have another steroid injection again!
I thought I was molting!! I had a series of 3 epidural steroid injections into my neck within a period of 2 months. Shortly after I noticed my hair falling out by the hand fulls. I can’t imagine after seeing all that has come out that I could still have hair left!! I have hair down to the middle of my back. So much has fallen out that I am going to have it cut above the shoulders so it doesn’t look so thin!! Steroid injections definably can cause your hair to fall out…. and most likely it will!!! Hmmm blinding migraine headaches or no hair… decisions, decisions…
I’ve been so worried the past couple of weeks because my hair is falling out. I had 3 epidural steriod shots 4 months ago and it seemed as though I didnt lose any hair for several months. I had noticed this because I do (or did) have thick curly hair and it got thicker. But all of a sudden it started falling out and now everywhere I look I see my hair, in my purse, on my coat, my hands get tangled in it when I wash my hair, now it’s thinner than I’ve ever seen it. I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow.
Does anyone know what can be done about this?