I was diagnost with Diabetes type II 2 months ago, and started with Glipizide XL 5mg once adya, then 10 mg a day. Since then I have gradually been lossing my hair, I sometime feel itchiness and have a very dry sculp. Is there another medication that I can take. Would reducing my medication work? My blood sugar is back to normal, and even sometimes its too low, could I just try stop taking my medication?
2006-10-06 04:53:01 · 4 answers · asked by J 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
If the meds have helpfully reduced your blood sugar and are now reducing it too much on occasion, I would guess that you should return to the 5mg/day dosage. That, eating a strictly heathy diet (green organic vegetables and fruit), and washing with a strong dandruff shampoo, should render some positive results.
2006-10-06 05:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Can Glipizide cause hair loss?
I was diagnost with Diabetes type II 2 months ago, and started with Glipizide XL 5mg once adya, then 10 mg a day. Since then I have gradually been lossing my hair, I sometime feel itchiness and have a very dry sculp. Is there another medication that I can take. Would reducing my medication work? My...
2015-08-04 13:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rowan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are taking Glucotrol XL and glipizide is the generic name. Hair loss is not associated with this med but pruritis (itching) is. Hair loss seems to be associated with DM2. It's been only two months. Give your med time, get your blood glucose stable and see if your hair loss decreases or stops.
It won't hurt to use products for thinning hair (shampoos and conditioners).
2006-10-06 08:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-02 11:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by mora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where from you have the hair loss?
just scalp or other parts too like pubic area?
Diabetes is a state of "Insulin Resistance"
one of the reasons of excessive hair ( like on the face ) is insulin resistance
so by treating diabetes, you are IMPROVING insulin resistance , leading to loss of the excessive hair that you gained originally from "insulin resistance" i.e. diabetes.
I am saying this because people with polycustic ovary syndrome have a state of insulin resistance & it has been found that some anti-diabetic drugs can improve their insulin resistance making them lose the excessive hair & improve the ovarian function too.
Sorry for being too technical but it was necessary to (or trying to) explain your unique & interesting situation.
2006-10-06 05:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by drinda_house 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-02-10 05:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋