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I have been taking warfarin since the second of August this year and after about 6 weeks I noticed that my hair was coming out whenever I combed it, in fact it has got so bad that I have had to invest in a hair piece. I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience and if they have managed to find out how to stop the hair loss.

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richchix

I am so sorry to hear your hair is coming out so quickly' I have been taking Warfarin for 15 years and the first year I took it my hair got noticably thinner. I asked my GP is I could have a different blood thinner. He said that alternatives were expensive and as I was 65 years old

he would not change it!! He would consider a different drug if I was a younger woman. However after about a year my hair stopped getting thinner and 15 years later I still have a decent head of hair

Good Luck

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Luckyme4 in reply to richchix

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my question, maybe there is hope for me too. I believe I am only going to be taking Warfarin for a few more months, I did tell my GP but he said he could not alter the medication as it was prescribed by the hospital. Anyway here's hoping. Once again THANK YOU and GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO

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werd in reply to Luckyme4

I started taking warfarin when I was 26 I am now 69,after 43 years my hair seem to be thinning on top,well that's life,ps and I seem to have black coming through

yours werd

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Kayanne1980

Hi

Been on warfarin 20 years and my hair falls out terribly but I still have a decent amount of hair I am 36....... so its common (I think)

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