Hi everyone, hope your all doing well. I’ve been on the clopidrogrel/atorvastatin combo since the middle of April. Has anyone else experienced a bit of hair loss while taking these tablets? Laura from Glasgow
Hello Laura - Hope you are well.
It seems that the atorvastatin has a [rare] side effect which can cause hair loss. There is a term for it - alopecia.
This will likely be temporary and may resolve once medication is discontinued.
I wonder if you have the manufactures leaflet that comes with this medication. If you have it, look under the side effects and this will likely be mentioned there.
Of course there are many causes for hair loss including stress.
My Mum lost a lot her hair during a period when she was under tremendous stress because of the way she was being cared for by agency care workers. The carers were so rough with her during the care sessions s that she became frightened and used to stress out each time they came (four times a day). She would curl up into a ball to protect herself and she would break out into a sweat with her head soaked in sweat by the end of the care session which thankfully the carers finished in 15 minutes (half the allotted time).
She remains partially bald as the hair has not yet recovered. Needless to say we had to dismiss the agency PDQ.
I do have a lot of hair loss but never put it down to my meds. J just assumed it was because I was a woman of a certain age and was menopausal - which can also cause hairloss.
I might have to look into that further.
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