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Could Zocor Trigger Severe Hair Loss While On Metformin As Well?

I have had hair loss for about five years ,some was due to hormones I am on hormone treatment now itvis been better until a different doctor put me on zocor and was wondering if that could have triggered my hair loss I stopped taking it and my hair is thicker again, I have high blood pressure and take a med for that and was very over weight and take a 259 mg of metformin a day, what could be causing the hair loss trigger
Wed, 19 Dec 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Sudden hair loss can be due to stress, low protein diet, lack of sleep, low fluid intake, etc.

I suggest you to correct if any of these factors are present.

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Could Zocor Trigger Severe Hair Loss While On Metformin As Well?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Sudden hair loss can be due to stress, low protein diet, lack of sleep, low fluid intake, etc. I suggest you to correct if any of these factors are present. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.