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I've been on prednisone almost a year, starting at 15mg., now down to 5.5 mg. I began noticing alarming hair loss about 6 mos. ago. My scalp shows pink. I look like an unhealthy rabbit! Does anyone know if the hair loss stops once one is no longer on prednisone AND more importantly, does hair growth go back to normal?
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I thought my hair loss was coming from the MTX (also on prednisone). It wasn't as bad as what you are describing but I had a lot of hair coming out during shampooing and styling.
I started taking 7500 mgs of biotin a day and the hair loss has now stopped completely. It took at least a month before I started to see a difference.
I would talk to your doctor about it.
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I'm not sure how Prednisone affects hair loss or growth.  I've been taking it at various dosages dependent on my inflammation level for over a year now.  I haven't noticed anything unusual regarding hair.
 
I did however have hair loss within a week of starting Methotrexate.  I called the doc.  He took me off the MTX, and put me on Folic Acid for 1 week.  Then I added the MTX back in on the second week.  It definitely stopped the "shedding".  Have been taking both meds now for almost 2 years. 
 
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   My hair has changed majorly over the last few years.  I am not sure if it was the methotrexate or prednisone though.  Mine used to be straight now it is very curly and sometimes gets a fuzz about it that I cannot control.  Has saved me $$$ on perms!!!  Havent had to have one in 3 years.  I guess for right now its a good thing. 
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Been on pred a very long time now -- my hair, formerly stick straight, now curls into a perfect "pageboy" and it grows like crazy. The other effect is my hair won't hold color -- so i've given up. I don't care whether i do the color or I have it done professionally, the first time I wash it, the color goes down the drain. Hey, that's not supposed to happen with permanent hair color!!!


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Prednisone causes a lot of side-effects. I myself can tell you. I have Asthma and take prednisone. The weight you gained was all water. It usually goes away when stopping the drug. As fas as thinning hair, this drug is dangerous but also very effective in acute cases.
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Mrs. B - my hair also got even more curly after being on MTX for years.  That stuff actually changes things at the DNA level... I hated that med.

Prednisone doesnt really make the hair fall out too much,as others have said, it usually causes hair to grow on your face, etc.
 
Arava makes my hair fall out some but not as bad as MTX did.  I have been on Pred for 12plus years and I dont think it helps the hair much, but not much loss anyway.  My hair is so trashed from all the meds.
 
For more info on pred, look on the major med sites or ask your doc.  There is LOTS of info on it since its been around for so many decades.
 
Straight hair is all the rage these days, so I wouldnt get a perm myslef... as I already have curly hair.  Its a pain sometimes.  That is just me tho.  I dont like the perm chemicals anyway.
best of luck. 
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