Myra Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Has anyone had hair loss from cholesterol medicine? I lost a lot of hair when I first started taking it. I cut the meds back and my hair loss started getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I’ve read reports online that cholesterol lowering drugs can cause hair loss. I believe statins might be one of the types of drugs in question. I do not know if the hair loss is permanent however. If you have lessened your loss with lower dosages that’s good news. I would definitely follow up with your doctor and even ask a doctor that specializes in hair loss. I would also research to see if there are other types of drugs that you can take for cholesterol without side effects. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson willam Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor) have a place with a gathering of cholesterol-bringing down drugs known as "statins". The two medications have male pattern baldness as a revealed unfavorable impact. The more current statin, rosuvastatin (Crestor), fortunately does not have this hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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