I have been recently diagnosed with Type two diabetes and put on Metformin 1000 mg bid and it started after being on high doses of prednisone for over a month. My blood sugar is about 140's now. I recently am experiencing hair loss and my question is could the new diagnosis be causing this. d
Dear madam i can understand your concern There is hardly any relationship between hair loss and metformin. Any acute health condition may cause hair loss but usually recovers within three months. pls observe your hair loss pattern if its more than hundred per day i guess its not correct and yo may need to meet a dermatologist. if the hair loss is below hundred per day the its normal check for haemoglobin(low haemoglobin) it may be one of the reason for hair loss high dose of steroid can also cause hair loss Best Regards. Dr Vamsi Krishna Consultant Diabetologist Apollo Hospitals
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Would Taking Metformin 1000mg Result In Hairloss?
Dear madam i can understand your concern There is hardly any relationship between hair loss and metformin. Any acute health condition may cause hair loss but usually recovers within three months. pls observe your hair loss pattern if its more than hundred per day i guess its not correct and yo may need to meet a dermatologist. if the hair loss is below hundred per day the its normal check for haemoglobin(low haemoglobin) it may be one of the reason for hair loss high dose of steroid can also cause hair loss Best Regards. Dr Vamsi Krishna Consultant Diabetologist Apollo Hospitals