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Hello, I'am just finished my first cycle of Ibrance and Fosolex and my hair and eyelashes are already thinning.

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Hello, has anyone have thinning hair on the first cycle of ibrance

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Bluebird77

Hi, I'm on Ibrance and Letrozole and my hair started thinning during the second cycle of Ibrance. The good news is that it stabilized around the fourth cycle. My hair is much thinner but if you didn't know me before you wouldn't know because I started out with thick hair. I don't know exactly when it happened, but my eyelashes are sparser to :(

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Iwouldlike2knowmore in reply to Bluebird77

Hi Bluebird, Thanks for the answer. Mikki

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Tap321

I kept worrying my hair would keep thinning but it is just a little thinner after 2 years on ibrance

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Selmac

I'm about to strart my 6th cycle. My hair started coming out on my 2nd cycle. I was then put on 100 mg and hoped it would help. It didnt. My hair is coming out in handfuls. I take biotin and use special shampoo. Nothing is working. Next week I'm getting it cut very short and getting my wig out. I was so hoping it wouldn't happen.

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Boogitymom

I can’t remember when my hair started to thin, I was initially very worried I would lose all my hair but I didn’t. I’m now on my 23rd cycle of Ibrance and the thinning has virtually stopped. And as bluebird77 said, if you didn’t know me before, you wouldn’t even notice

has anyone considered trying medical marijuana

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Kimr2081 in reply to Iwouldlike2knowmore

I haven't but honestly if i felt the need I would. I believe there are definite benefits from it but I think you need to make sure you are getting the right thing for you.

Well i'am going to talk to my oncologist friday about medical marijuana.

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Meadesmith in reply to Iwouldlike2knowmore

Yes, for pain and for sleeping and for morphine withdrawal.

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spouseM

I am on Ibrance and Let and have had thining...around cycle 16 now. My experience is lessening loss with time, and a growing in of a soft crincky hair...so now I have what amounts to a very finely thinned hair with somewhat of a halo around it. Along with my age induced "highlights" it is the most unique hairdo I have seen...and not all that bad really! Possibly, others may follow suit! "give me the do the cancer girl has" I envision in salons in the future! I just wear it proudly, message my scalp when it wants it and use Nixon once a week. It is difficult to accept all these difficulties we have with the initial difficulty of BC.....I absolutely empathize. I try to keep in mind that I am now just living with a new set of conditions, and I do my best.

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Kimr2081 in reply to spouseM

You made my laugh. Love your attitude.

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Kimr2081

I just finished my fifth cycle and I really don't see any thinning of my hair but my eyelashes have thinned some. I know everyone reacts differently but I started taking Bioten right away and using Nioxin shampoo and conditioner. Not sure if it works or I am just not experiencing the thinning but I figure it can't hurt. Lost my hair during chemo and am really hoping to avoid it again.

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PODLESNY

I am on Femera and Ibrance. My hair thinning went on for about 6 months and I started wearing a wig for only 2 months when I realized I had new hair coming in. I use voluminizing shampoo and conditioner and my hair is looking pretty good.

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nstonerocks

I’m about 2 plus years letrozole and ibrance. I used to have thick coarse wavy hair now I have rabbit hair. Stubby eyelashes. Eyebrows a bit thinner and don’t grow as quickly. I keep hair short. Stopped dyeing it so it’s white with purple highlights. Wear earrings to dress up the look😱

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dianeygirl

My hair is defineately thinner and feels different! My eyelashes are very short. I've been taking biotin to try to reverse sone of the effects!

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Meadesmith

I am in the third year of Ibrance. Hair got thinner but then stopped. I take biotin.

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