I have been on BP meds for a year.Last month I was diagnosed w/ hypothyroidism, due to the lithium. I noticed I have been losing clumps of h... http://dailystrength.org Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:59:17 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/v/0.11.3.0.6833.48/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://dailystrength.org http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage lithium, but I do have severe hypothyroidism. Bad news on that front. It can cause the hair loss, lower your metabolism, weight gain, depression and a whole lot of other crap. GOOD NEWS: Once they get you on the proper level of synthroid, and your TSH/T4 levels under control the...]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 16:35:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage depakote.. my thyroid levels are normal...]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 16:36:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage Lithium 10 yrs and I haven't had the hairloss to that extent.Not in clumps. It is listed as a possible side effect. So are a lot of other things which I didn't get to such levels.It may be that you are overmedicated ? I'd ask the docs.]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 16:49:40 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage lithium for years before going off it & developed hypothyroidism too..hair thinned, for a time..but the meds are amazing & everything went back to normal..love those thyroid meds- hope it works out for you too xxx]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 16:51:29 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage lithium and I've noticed a lot more hair loss but I think it's all over. My understanding it's reversible either by switching from lithium or taking over meds.]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:29:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage lithium users. The actual cause of hair loss in a person taking lithium is hypothyroidism, secondary to the l...]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 19:28:06 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage hope Mickey Mouse's ears grow back soon]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 19:30:09 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/3311553-lithium-and-hypothyroidism-hair-loss/lastpage hope his ears grow back to. Minney might not find him yummy anymore and stray. Oh my Lord...I see a broken heart in the midst! : )]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 22:21:24 +0100