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Hair loss since starting levo

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Hi everyone, I just wondered if anyone has had more hair loss dice taking levo and whether this gets better? I've been on 100 of Levo for 2 weeks and although my hair was fine before it is now shedding!! I'm really worried as I don't have much left to lose 😢 thanks for any info

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That should read since taking Levo and also my hair is very fine already

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SarahB09, the Levothyroxine patient information leaflet advises that hairloss may increase for the first six months of taking Levothyroxine. It should get better after.

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Thank you so much clutter - I'm not sure my poor hair can take 6 months of this but I'll keep my fingers crossed it stops soon.

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