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Is it the meds or the stress?

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I may be imagining it, but I swear my hair has been getting whiter and whiter after diagnosis? After starting Orgovyx? Or is it just the low-level stress for the last 6 months? I’ve been grey-haired for awhile, but now I’m… white!

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OldWarrior

I’m the same age as you are, had mostly brown hair, grey at the temples. After diagnosis, grew it down to my shoulders. Three + years on ADT, abi and then Xofigo. Nine cycles of Docetaxel. Hair grew back quickly but mostly white. I’m gonna vote drugs as the cause.

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SCreader

White is cool, less common than gray, and any color is better than none!

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Jpburns in reply to SCreader

Oh, yeah! I’ve been groovin’ on grey. White is ok, too. Kinda like having my blond hair of my youth (which darkened later in life).

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Mgtd

In my experience I believe it to have a gene component to white hair. My mom was white in her latter years and as I “matured” like you I have transitioned from salt and pepper to gray and now white. I too had blonde hair as a young boy. Personally I like the look rather then drab gray.

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j-o-h-n

Head, Pubic or both?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

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TFBUNDY

Control GX shampoo. It's a miracle. Probably cures prostate cancer too..... 😜

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Kaliber in reply to TFBUNDY

lol

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