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What Is The Cause For The Hair Loss Problem?

I am taking duromine along with lasix and slow k, as part of a weight loss program. I have been doing so for Nearly 3 weeks and last week I noticed all of a sudden that I was losing hair. I already have a receding hairline and know that my hair won't last forever but my hair is usually thick, now I can see through to the scalp, it is thinning quite fast. Iam also under a bit of stress at work, but I'm not sure if something else apart from the stress is causing the rapid loss or whether it is the medication? Can you please advise?
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Mon, 30 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Since you are taking Lasix and Duromine not taking care of your proper nutritional needs than you may experience hair fall both due to stress and the developing general weakness. You need to take care of the mineral content in your body for lasix will deplete you of it. Stay hydrated, take ORS, soup and juices. You ought to lose weight but take care of your diet. Hair fall occurs due to nutritional deficiency like anemia and protein, thyroid dysfunction or autoimmune destruction of the follicles, hair follicles. Get TFT tests done, get treated.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K.
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What Is The Cause For The Hair Loss Problem?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Since you are taking Lasix and Duromine not taking care of your proper nutritional needs than you may experience hair fall both due to stress and the developing general weakness. You need to take care of the mineral content in your body for lasix will deplete you of it. Stay hydrated, take ORS, soup and juices. You ought to lose weight but take care of your diet. Hair fall occurs due to nutritional deficiency like anemia and protein, thyroid dysfunction or autoimmune destruction of the follicles, hair follicles. Get TFT tests done, get treated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K.