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side effects of Dexamethosone

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12 years 3 months ago #37090 by Amy90
side effects of Dexamethosone was created by Amy90
It's a little late to be asking now as I'm on my final round of Dex which is t working out for me anyway! so I'll be coming off them soon enough.

Did anyone who took/ takes dex notice hair thinning? It is listed on the side effects but after researching it I was reading that it's not a very common side effect and in fact dex is used as a treatment for alopecia?
I'm sure I'm not imagining it, every other time I wash my hair i have to empty the trap in the shower. This for me isn't normal. My hair feels much much thinner. Luckily I used to have very thick hair so I guess I could afford to lose some. I'm just curious if anyone else experienced this?

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12 years 3 months ago #37093 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic side effects of Dexamethosone
Hair loss can be a side effect of steroids. It can also cause irregular menstrual periods. Those side effects are not listed very often, but are fairly common. It might take a few months for the hair loss to stop.

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