Re: Sandostatin LAR and Hair Loss

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New Message on Pituitary Chat Sandostatin LAR and Hair Loss Reply   Recommend Message 2 in Discussion From: PT3688041 Been there, done that. I was on Sandostatin LAR for several months and the hair loss started immediately. Piles of it in the shower and bathroom. I ended up with male patttern baldness - great for the self esteem of a woman. My endo stated that he had seen this happen before including a patient who loss ALL of her hair. Unfortunately (or fortunately as the case may be), Sandostatin did not control my IGF-1 levels. I switched from Sandostatin LAR to Somavert and my hair is growing back. According to my endo, the Sandostatin puts the follicles to sleep (rather than killing them) so if you stop the Sandostatin the hair will return.   Discuss this issue with your endo. View other groups in this category. Also on MSN: Start Chatting | Listen to Music | House & Home | Try Online Dating | Daily Horoscopes To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. Remove my e-mail address from Pituitary Chat.