Prilosec

[hair_tomorrow]

> . . . In fact for people who are on meds like pepcid, zantac, prilosec or any other H2 histamine blocker they may want to consider giving taga ment a try since it will work for the stomach yet tend to have a positive impact on hair.


Someone on another forum wrote the above today. Am I the only person that didn't friggin' know this??!!

I've been on prilosec for acid reflux for friggin' YEARS.

Son of a BEEATCH!

 

[SE-freak]

wow. You were on medication that had a negative impact on hair and didn't know it?

I am sure you are going to do some diggin here. Keep us up to date.

 

[hair_tomorrow]

wow. You were on medication that had a negative impact on hair and didn't know it?

I am sure you are going to do some diggin here. Keep us up to date.

Dig nothin'. I have to swing by Rite Aid tonight anyway - so I'm just gonna trade that friggin prilosec in for some Tagament. I think I tried Tagament when it first came out - and I recall it being pretty expensive. Prilosec's prescription - so I get a little break on that thanks to my insurance (which isn't as great as it once was - all the prescription costs are going through the roof) - but Dag . . . .

 

[SE-freak]

Do you think that this could really hinder your progress?

how many years have you been on it?

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Do you think that this could really hinder your progress?

how many years have you been on it?

I've been taking prilosec, off and on, since 1998 maybe? (You'd think I woulda heard something about potential related hairloss issues before now. Good thing my sense of humor always manages to kick in during times of adversity

My hair started thinning many many moons before I developed acid reflux issues - so it's doubtful there's a hard-core connection. But I'm not taking any chances.

I've already had recommendations from some people in the know - to try and get off the meds all-together and make the switch to an oral shot of ACV - which is the natural acid reflux controller.

I guess I should finally break down and get a couple bottles of the stuff - since now I have TWO reasons to use it

For now though - I'm not taking any chances - I dumped my prilosec this morning and started on a daily dose of tagament - and will build the ACV into my routine when I can. The prilosec didn't work that great anyway - I still ended up popping a few TUMs during the course of the day.

 

[rockandroll]

Damn. I just got put on Prilosec for 3 months. Now, my hairloss comes from way before then, but I'm wondering if it will do anything to increase it...time for some investigation...