hair loss after chemotherapy

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curleygirly
curleygirly Member Posts: 13

I finished my 6th round of a\c treatment 4 weeks ago and started feeling a tingling on my head 2 weeks ago. It felt the same as when I started to lose my hair in the beginning of treatment. Now my stubble that was growing is falling out again in clumps, has anyone else experienced this before? I would appreciate the input! Thanks all!!

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  • Warrior_Woman
    Warrior_Woman Member Posts: 1,274
    edited November 2015

    Curleygirly - Having spent time on the Cold Caps threads I have seen women whose hair loss hit toward the end of chemo or even after it. I don't recall anyone losing it twice from the one chemo episode. I could well be wrong. I do know of women who had that experience with their brows and lashes. Are you getting hormonal treatment? I'm taking Aromasin and that can cause alopecia.

  • curleygirly
    curleygirly Member Posts: 13
    edited November 2015

    Warrior woman

    I am not currently on hormone therapy. I also have not heard of this happening to anyone else. I hate being abnormal on this crazy cancer roller coaster lol. I see my onc on Friday so hopefully he can give some guidance!

  • peg645
    peg645 Member Posts: 19
    edited November 2015

    Just came here for a similar question. Finished my 12 weeks of Taxol 2 weeks ago, and just a couple of days ago lost 1/3 of my eyelashes in my R eye. Also, my hair continues to fall out. And I had really no neuropathy until after my last dose - the following week it was apparent, and continues. Not bad - just slight numbness - but why nothing until a week after the last dose? I thought it would be "boom- you're done - no more side affects". Oh, well - thought I must have a slow-moving system? Anyone else continue, and when does it stop?

  • Sjacobs146
    Sjacobs146 Member Posts: 770
    edited November 2015

    I didn't see major problems with my finger and toe nails until a month and a half after I finished treatments.

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