Regular Member kramer Posted July 19, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted July 19, 2007 Don't know if anybody is aware of this but here it is... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chondroitin-sulfate/NS_patient-chondroitin http://www.stjohn.org/HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?26,2270 I've been taking chondroitin and glucosamine for years. I wonder if this is the reason my transplanted hair is thinned? - Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kramer Posted July 19, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 19, 2007 Don't know if anybody is aware of this but here it is... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chondroitin-sulfate/NS_patient-chondroitin http://www.stjohn.org/HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?26,2270 I've been taking chondroitin and glucosamine for years. I wonder if this is the reason my transplanted hair is thinned? - Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Timothy Carman Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Kramer- I have not heard specifically about these two supplements and hair loss, so I can't help as far as an opinion on taking them specifically. I would like to suggest that you look at this "relationship" against a background of other medications which also list "hairloss" as a possible "side effect". I just randomly typed in that subject and got the following webpage: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/hair_loss/side-effects.htm Just to keep things in perspective; My guess would be that it's a possibility, but not necessarily a probability. Hope that helps. Timothy Carman, MD ABHRS President, (ABHRS) ABHRS Board of Directors La Jolla Hair Restoration Medical Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted July 19, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted July 19, 2007 Hi I think many times we look for other possible reasons why our hair is falling out.. Diet Stress Allergies supplements In the end ( I would bet 90%), it is simply MPB JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kramer Posted July 21, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 21, 2007 Originally posted by Timothy Carman, MD:Kramer- I have not heard specifically about these two supplements and hair loss, so I can't help as far as an opinion on taking them specifically. I would like to suggest that you look at this "relationship" against a background of other medications which also list "hairloss" as a possible "side effect". I just randomly typed in that subject and got the following webpage: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/hair_loss/side-effects.htm Just to keep things in perspective; My guess would be that it's a possibility, but not necessarily a probability. Hope that helps. Tim, Thanks for the reply and thanks for the link. Hard to believe there are so many things that can cause hair loss. It'll take me a while to go through them all. I posted those two links because I have been noticing hair loss from the transplanted area (had 3 HT's)and I noticed a short while back that I didn't see as much hair loss during shampooing and combing my hair after I had stopped taking glucosimine and chondroitin for a few months. When I started taking them again, I started to again notice more hair loss. So I did a search for hair loss for those two supplements and I found those two links which I think (but I could be wrong) are credible medical sources. So I posted them in these forums for others to read and take note of. Anyway, I have since cut down my dosage to 375/300 from 1500/1200 of what I was taking since I found those two links. Thanks again, Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kramer Posted July 21, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 21, 2007 Originally posted by Mrjb:Hi I think many times we look for other possible reasons why our hair is falling out.. Diet Stress Allergies supplements In the end ( I would bet 90%), it is simply MPB Yes but in my case, it's the transplanted hair. My diet and health are both exceptionally good. I am under great stress though but I work out 4x/week so I don't see how that could be a factor. Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted July 22, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted July 22, 2007 Greetings Very simple then. Stop taking them. I agree with the doc.. Correlation does not equal causation JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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