I have a questions for long-term Gilenya users:
Are you experiencing hair loss? oily skin?
I started fingolimod in Jan 2007. I was already post-menopausal.
I started noticing a generalized hair thinning a few years ago, but my post-menopausal friends all said they had the same problem. This last year, though, I've really noticed a big increase in "female pattern" hair loss. My "T-zone" has also become much oilier (I feel like an oil geyser) and I'm getting acne. Also, for the last six months, my scalp has been very itchy with no signs of irritation or dandruff even though I have not changed my hair care routine.
I'm thinking all this might just be a result of a change in my androgen/estrogen ration or some other hormonal thing and will be seeing my doctor, but I'm just curious if other long-term Gilenya users (of any age) are experiencing the same things.
Are you experiencing hair loss? oily skin?
I started fingolimod in Jan 2007. I was already post-menopausal.
I started noticing a generalized hair thinning a few years ago, but my post-menopausal friends all said they had the same problem. This last year, though, I've really noticed a big increase in "female pattern" hair loss. My "T-zone" has also become much oilier (I feel like an oil geyser) and I'm getting acne. Also, for the last six months, my scalp has been very itchy with no signs of irritation or dandruff even though I have not changed my hair care routine.
I'm thinking all this might just be a result of a change in my androgen/estrogen ration or some other hormonal thing and will be seeing my doctor, but I'm just curious if other long-term Gilenya users (of any age) are experiencing the same things.
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