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What Is The Remedy For Hair Loss And Malnourishment When On Vyvanse?
I am currently prescribed 60 mg of Vyvanse which I take daily and have been on this medication for about 5 weeks. I have noticed my hair becoming increasingly thin, and I have also lost about 15 pounds due to the appetite suppression. I am not sure if the Vyvanse is causing my hair loss or, more likely, if the Vyvanse is making me malnourised and this is causing the hair loss. If I am malnourished, what vitamins do you recommend I take to prevent being malnourished and to prevent the hair loss? (I try to eat as much as I can but it is difficult when you are never hungry).
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
The appetite suppression has led poor nutritional intake. This further has a direct impact on hair and skin and nails. I would suggest, try to be off the Vyvanse. If not then make sure you up your nutrition quotient really well with multivitamins especially B complex vitamins, zinc, ferritin, to name a few.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Smruti Pevekar
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
The appetite suppression has led poor nutritional intake. This further has a direct impact on hair and skin and nails. I would suggest, try to be off the Vyvanse. If not then make sure you up your nutrition quotient really well with multivitamins especially B complex vitamins, zinc, ferritin, to name a few.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Smruti Pevekar
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