Thread: Lyrica and hair loss/hair thinning side effect
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Old 10-15-2013, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by perlo View Post
I've noticed quite a few people talking about Lyrica so would like to know if anyone else has noticed hair loss since being on this drug?

It does make sense that this happens since it slows the metabolism,
I don't know if that makes sense or not. I've never seen hair loss mentioned as a side effect of pregabalin (which only means I've never seen it mentioned). I wouldn't say it's impossible, but there are so many possibilities/variables—other medical conditions (thyroid, etc.), medications, combinations of medications, vitamin deficiencies, genetics, environmental causes/exposure, just to name a few—it's difficult to attribute any specific cause.

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