Hair loss is a condition that many more women are suffering from all over the world, at least a quarter of the total number of sufferers are women although the epidemic is said to be caused by a rising number of different things, drugs prescribed for other conditions is just one of the the causes although it can be terribly daunting when you are unsure as to what is causing female hair loss. This article is intended to highlight the associated risks of balding and hair loss when taking certain medication, in this case insulin. Any advice is given as encouragement; so please do not take the details in this article as a replacement for any advice given to you by a Doctor.
It has been argued that certain medications that are prescribed by the family Doctor are causing an increase in the number of patients suffering from a condition called Alopecia (loss of hair from the head). Some of these known medications are hormone replacement treatments (HRT), birth control pills, treatments for Parkinson's disease, anticoagulants and certain cholesterol-lowering medications. Critics are even raising arguments about antibiotics and the related risk of hair-loss, although in some countries the use of antibiotics is being reduced as associated risks become more serious. Insulin and hair loss have, in the past, not been spoken in the same sentence although now with the kind of technology used, and the increasing amounts of people suffering from diabetes, the risks are fast becoming more apparent.
Diabetics can often suffer from birth. Quite often the condition is passed down through genes from the parents and grandparents, but now and all too often we are seeing increasing cases of those with poor diets contract the condition. Diabetes has to be treated in order to prevent the patient from suffering more serious symptoms of diabetes and the treatment is taken for the rest of the patient's life. The medication prescribed is life-saving, however all treatments come hand in hand with side effects and hair loss in females and males is all becoming a common occurrence.
Can the Hair Loss Be Prevented?
I can't possibly answer this question directly. There are answers but you must be advised to visit you Doctor if you are worried. Not everybody will suffer from the side-effects that are set out by the manufacturer on the packaging. Even if one case has been reported, then the manufacturer must - by law - state that condition as a possible side-effect so in most cases it is unlikely that you will suffer from one or more of the side-effects of drug treatments like insulin. However, it is very important that you speak to your Doctor if you are concerned about your hair loss, whether you think it is a direct cause of the treatment you are taking or not.
In the case that your hair loss is caused by the insulin, your Doctor or Health Professional may be able to offer alternatives in the way of another treatment which counter-acts the side-effect of the main drug you are taking and encourages your hair to grow in the normal way. A topical treatment for hair loss of this kind can be helpful as can alternative remedies, although some can disturb your main medication so seek advice if this is the way you want to go.
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