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What Are The Side Effects Of Lithium?
Question: I was taking Lithium for a little over a month until my hair started to fall out in large hand fulls, so I stopped taking it. Is this a normal side effect ?
Brief Answer:
An occasional one
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms, I have gone through your questions nd I understand your concerns , but unfourtanetly lithium can cause dry or thinning of the hair, and occasionally hair loss has been reported. So, it is possible that the increased fragility of your hair and the increase in the amount of your hair falling out is due to the lithium. I hope I answered your question. ..
An occasional one
Detailed Answer:
Dear Ms, I have gone through your questions nd I understand your concerns , but unfourtanetly lithium can cause dry or thinning of the hair, and occasionally hair loss has been reported. So, it is possible that the increased fragility of your hair and the increase in the amount of your hair falling out is due to the lithium. I hope I answered your question. ..
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