Been taking trazodone for YEARS every night to help me sleep. Highest dose was 100 mg and even then I never had a full night of sleep, still it helped me fall asleep fast and was better than nothing. Can't pin point when I started losing A LOT of hair for a 25 year old but it seems to be around 3 years ago around when I started the trazodone. I'm down to breaking a 25 mg pill in half every night b/c I want to rule out if this is why my hair is falling out. Anyone else have this happen? I need an answer no doctor cane give me one. :(
Trazodone - Has anyone experienced hair loss on Tazdoone?
Question posted by allsmiles123 on 1 July 2014
Last updated on 7 April 2019 by Katty232
5 Answers
Katty232
7 April 2019
I am a woman and I was on trazodone 150mg for over 7 years. I stopped taking it about 3 months ago and I have short strands of hair around my entire head. I is very likely that it’s the new strands of hair that has been growing. Also I have noticed that my libido is back after I have stopped taking it.
jenvoy
12 Aug 2015
allsmiles123,
Are you still taking the trazodone? Has your hair grown back? When did the hair shedding stop once you stopped taking the trazodone?
I took trazodone on June 8th and noticed on July 8th a month later that I was loosing my hair. I've lost almost 40% of my hair at this point. It's devastating seeing tons of hair falling out daily. I've read drug induced hair loss can take 2-6 months to resolve. I'm just looking for others who have gone through similar issues to see when they recovered and how long it took.
Inactive
3 July 2014
Hello allsmiles,
I took trazodone for about 16 yrs and never experienced hair loss. However, even though its an extremely rare side effect trazodone can cause hair loss.
505eva
3 July 2014
I've been taking trazodone since 1997 and my hair started falling out in 2008; it continues to this day. I don't know if trazodone is the problem. Some blame it on the fibro. I don't know, but I'm usually wearing a hat, scarf, wig, etc. It sucks.
jenvoy
12 Aug 2015
505eva, Curious... are you still on trazodone? Trazodone induced hair loss in me after being on it for 1 month. I've lost almost 40% of my hair so far. I stopped taking it a little over a month ago.
505eva
12 Aug 2015
I am. I take 200 mg at night. I forgot about this hair loss connection.
jenvoy
12 Aug 2015
Are you still having hair loss?
505eva
13 Aug 2015
Yes, I'm still losing some hair, but perhaps not as much. I'm not really sure if it's caused by the trazodone. I also have no hair on my legs or arms, and my eyebrows are barely there. My sister has the same problem, but hers started after a hysterectomy at age 28. My dr. thinks it might be genetic.
jenvoy
13 Aug 2015
If you google hair loss and Trazodone you'll see many people with similar hair loss. 200mg is a high dose as well. It would not surprise me if it was related too. Also have your iron levels and ferritin checked as a low level can cause hair loss.
Keep in mind when Trazodone causes hair loss it can be severe. I was only on 25mg and my hair loss is moderate compared to others.
waltersv
2 July 2014
I have been on trazodone since 1997 and have never experienced hair loss. Good luck.
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