Are You Taking a Blood Pressure Med That Does NOT Cause Your Hair to Thin?

Updated on February 10, 2012
M.M. asks from Pittsburgh, PA
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I've been on 2 high blood pressure meds and both thinned my hair, the first one was lisoporil now it's losartan....do all meds cause hair to thin? I am on it to control my elevated pressure so I have to choice but to take it I will be calling my Dr. on Monday to talk with him about this but just wondering if you moms out there have a good experience with one that does not thin your hair and I can talk with my Dr. if it would be right for me. I should mention here that I was on the first one for 2 mos and this one I've been on it for 3 mos and hair is thinning !!!! Thank you, mamas!

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R.R.

answers from Los Angeles on

I have taken Lisinopril for years and my hair has never thinned.

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N.G.

answers from Dallas on

I take amlodipine and haven't noticed any thinning. Before that I took Lotrel and didn't notice any.

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P.H.

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I've been taking Lisinopril over a year and haven't had a problem with hair thinning. I sure wouldn't like it if I did! Hope you find out what's causing the problem.

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L.M.

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How long did you take lisoporil? I went through a period when my hair was thinning out but I just thought it was hormones and age. Thinking back it could have been the medication, but I'm still on it and my hair seems to be getting thicker. Maybe you need to stay on the medication for awhile and the side effects go away?

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C.B.

answers from Cleveland on

I have taken lisinopril and am currently taking losartan. Neither caused any hair loss. Lisinopril caused a persistent dry cough so I had to stop taking it.

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C.W.

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let me know what you find out. i am on lisinopril and am thinning also. i hate it!!! i was on atenolol and it was as bad as it is now.

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M.E.

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I've been on lisinopril for over a year and have never had a problem with thinning hair. Could the thinning be due to hormonal changes and not related to the medications?

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