I have been on Copaxone for five months. About two months ago, I noticed that I have about 20 or more gray hairs on the top of my head. I have only had one that I have ever seen in the past, and my hairdresser has never seen more until now either.
I'm 34, so gray hairs sprouting wouldn't be unusual, except that every single gray hair is new growth, incredibly fine, and all short enough to have begun growing since I started my meds. Every single one.
I asked the specialty pharmacist about it, and he said he'd never seen it in the research. It's possible it's coincidence, of course, although women in my family don't tend to gray for another 5-10 years. I have light hair and the grays are a pretty silver, so I'm OK with them growing (as if I have a choice.
). It's just...odd.
So, could the meds cause it? I thought I'd read that stress causing grays has been debunked, but I could be wrong.
I'm 34, so gray hairs sprouting wouldn't be unusual, except that every single gray hair is new growth, incredibly fine, and all short enough to have begun growing since I started my meds. Every single one.
I asked the specialty pharmacist about it, and he said he'd never seen it in the research. It's possible it's coincidence, of course, although women in my family don't tend to gray for another 5-10 years. I have light hair and the grays are a pretty silver, so I'm OK with them growing (as if I have a choice.
). It's just...odd.So, could the meds cause it? I thought I'd read that stress causing grays has been debunked, but I could be wrong.
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