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Posted at 3:26 PM on Jun 22, 2008 by desoljo, #31637
I have had EXTREME hair loss and I did not know what from. I never thought it was my advair. I checked all of my other medications and only one other one said there was a possibility of hair loss (PREVACID) so I went off of that but my hair was still falling out. I have been so desperate that I scheduled and appointment to see a dermatologist tomorrow. Today I happened to google "advair/hair loss" and I cannot believe all of the articles that came up with people expressing the correlation. I have been so depressed from this hair loss. I had the thickest, shiniest hair and now I barely have a pony tail. I wear hats all of the time because I am embarrassed.It has been totally devastating. What I need to know is which other asthma medication will NOT cause hair loss so I can switch? Too bad I just dropped $100 on a 3-month supply of Advair and now cannot use it. Also, those of you who went off the Advair, how long did it take for you to experience hair growth or it not falling out?
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Reply 3 months ago on Jun 28, 2008 by onlechat1, #9615

I have not had hair loss. However, I have suddenly developed vision problems...double vision...and wonder if anyone else has had such a side effect.
I'm cutting down on the Advair to see if I can pinpoint that particular side effect.
In the meantime I'm going on another search to find information.
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