I have been bothered by considerable hair loss and decided to ask my neurologist about it, since I had read in a New York Times report on PD that hair loss was a side effect of Sinemet. My neurologist said he didn't think hair loss was related to Sinemet, although I have since found a few very brief mentions of it on line, including one from the Sinemet product monograph put out by Merck Frosst Canada.

The neuro, who is generally very sensitive to his patients, brushed my question off with a comment about his own hair loss and advised me to see my family physician (I am not scheduled to see him until March). I am wondering, have any of you (women, especially) experienced unexplained hair loss? If so, do you blame sinemet or an agonist?

I welcome any thoughts on whether to pursue this issue with my neurologist.

Thanks, Judith