Hello I Was Taking Doxycycline And I Stopped It Becouse

Posted on Sat, 1 Feb 2020

Question: Hello I was taking doxycycline and I stopped it becouse I had a hairlost all over my body and I was feeling weak and low energy. When I stopped it the problem stopped growing but didn’t go away. When I’m taking probiotics the problem slow down a lot I feel better but when I’m not taking them the problem comming back.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Go for certain tests, take biotin & calcium pantothenate supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.

I would recommend you to rule out other causes of hair loss like anemia, vitamin deficiencies and thyroid disorder.

You can get your haemoglobin, thyroid function tests, serum ferritin levels, vitamin D levels and vitamin B12 levels checked as derangement of these are associated with hair loss.

Meanwhile I would recommed you to take hair supplements containing Biotin and Calcium pantothenate once daily for 8-10 weeks.

This will help in resolving your problem.

Also don’t take stress as it will aggravate your hair loss.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (11 minutes later)

Doctor please reply to me becouse I have strees

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (50 minutes later)

I’m taking all this stuff for 6 months but still be there only probiotics helps this problem and with out probiotics i feel weak and hairlost again even my eyebrows and my eyelashes

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 minute later)

I’ve check my thyroid is all good and I have done general blood test my hemoglobin is good

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (0 minute later)

I’m 99% sure this problem comes from my gut

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

And when I stopped antibiotics I was getting sick easy but when I’m taking probiotics I feel 100% better

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be alopecia universalis, continue probiotics

Detailed Answer:
You seem to be having alopecia universalis which is a chronic immune related loss of hair follicles.
It is usually treated with steroid and other immunosuppressive medicines.
But if probiotics are helping in controlling your problem you can continue with them.
Steroidal preparations are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 hours later)

Okay but this is can be cure for ever ?

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 minutes later)

And my hairlost is not patchy is just thinning type of hairlost like all my hair loosing volume and then falling out

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can be cured forever

Detailed Answer:
Yes it can be cured forever .
You can continue with the probiotics if its nonpatchy hair loss.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (13 hours later)

Hello doctor, could be malasabropsion ? And which specific blood test I need to do to check my immune system ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to malabsorption

Detailed Answer:
It could be due to malabsorption.
For immune system you need to get your serum Ig E levels checked.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (13 hours later)

Hello doctor I think is malabsorption, what is the treatment for this ? I will go to check it as well

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consult a gastroenterologist or physician for treatment of malabsorption

Detailed Answer:
Malabsorption needs to be evaluated by clinical examination and laboratory tests.
You need to consult a physician or gastroenterologist for the treatment of malabsorption.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana