Hair loss

I know this has been addressed before but I want to share my experience. I’ve been on lithium a high does twice a day for over a year. Halfway through the year clumps of my hair would fall out in the shower but I would attribute it to being depressed and not detangling my hair as much.Today I look at pictures of myself a year ago and miss so much my hair thickness. You can see through to my scalp. People at work have commented on it. It’s not helping my mental health. When I run my fingers through my hair it feels like air. Super thin. Probably 50% of my hair density lost.It’s hard to style because there is no weight so it sticks up in the hair. Ugh I just feel super unlucky I’ve had the worse side effects gaining 80 pounds from zyprexa. I need like a quick fix I know it takes time but this is super distressing. It’s sad because the meds that were prescribed to save me are hurting me. Im really young this shouldn’t be happening. Everyone wants me to stay on lithium. Has anyone been able to correct it while staying on? Please help I ordered 200 bucks of hair growth products. I can believe I didn’t connect the dots until now.

Posted Aug 29, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC

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