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Does Zetia Cause Hair Loss?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Question: Can Zetia or daily magnesium 400mg cause hair loss?
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Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (1 hour later)
Brief answer....no
Detailed answer....
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
Both ZETIA and Magnesium consumption doesn't lead to any hair loss.
ZETIA primarily causes stomach upsets,muscle pain and fatigue while magnesium toxicity never takes place in general because of low dietary intake of magnesium in their diet and moreover there are other side effects of high magnesium on your body instead of hairloss.Magnesim toxicity occurs,in general,in those people who are having severe compromised kidney functions.
At your age there could be number of other reasons for hairloss like anaemia,low protein and calcium levels,hypothyroidism etc which may require investigations.
You can discuss with your doctor to run these tests.
Eat well by taking more of fresh fruits,green vegetables and nuts in your diet.
I hope it helps however you may revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks
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Does Zetia Cause Hair Loss?

Brief answer....no Detailed answer.... Hello, Thanks for the query. I have read your query and understand your concern. Both ZETIA and Magnesium consumption doesn't lead to any hair loss. ZETIA primarily causes stomach upsets,muscle pain and fatigue while magnesium toxicity never takes place in general because of low dietary intake of magnesium in their diet and moreover there are other side effects of high magnesium on your body instead of hairloss.Magnesim toxicity occurs,in general,in those people who are having severe compromised kidney functions. At your age there could be number of other reasons for hairloss like anaemia,low protein and calcium levels,hypothyroidism etc which may require investigations. You can discuss with your doctor to run these tests. Eat well by taking more of fresh fruits,green vegetables and nuts in your diet. I hope it helps however you may revert to me for any further query. Best of luck Thanks