Taxotere and permanent hair loss????

I never had any problems with my nails. I never got eyebrows back and my scalp hair is very spotty. More bald than hair growing. Still in a wig and have about accepted the fact I always will be. What a cruel side effect.

I've read on another site/thread a lady saying she didn't get her hair for 2 years and thought that was it. But she started using a product by Aveda (she didn't name the specific one), Biotin, Silica and Biocil and her hair is now growing! Other posters on that thread mentioned TIPA being associated with thyroid levels and getting some specific ones checked. Here's a screen shot of her post.

Meanwhile I had my last TC 3 weeks ago and am so anxious to have my hair grow back. I just wanna know that it will. I feel like the few stray hairs I still had have grown. I thought I'd at least have peach fuzz by now.

Mary 3 PFC weeks isn't enough time. That's you're typical cycle. You need to give it much more time.

When hair starts growing it starts below the scalp so you won't see it at first. Granted some of us had hair start growing before we ended chemo. Thing is everyone is different.

Not sure how long before chemo is out of your system but given you are on 3 weeks cycles it's probably close. Granted it takes your body a longer time to recovery. Hair is one of the things that grows fast but it also grows in cycles. So it will take a bit.

I'm doing great. Almost 5 years NED (August 31st this year). Thanks for asking.

Still very early. I wasn't even looking the first month.

Rose are you on an AI? That looks like it could be caused by an AI. Many women have had hair thinning issues on the AIs. Some worse than yours. My understanding of taxotere induced alopecia is that if you do have hair on the top of your head it won't grow longer than 1.5"- 2"

hi rose, I know you're sad about your hair but from what I can see it does look pretty. Do you go to a stylist? Maybe she can style it in a way to hide your thin spots since it seems like mostly the crown. Have you tried any of the tricks the other ladies have used?

BTW- this is for everyone having taxotere issues, saw this on another message board and did a screen grab. Pardon me if I posted already, my chemo brain may be kicking in

All my MO said was I WOULD loose my hair. None of it has come back as before. Imsure it's the Taxotere.

I am still bald two years after taxotere at age 33. Our online group has a lot of women that this has happened to and we get new members every month. Everyone is the same, thick beautiful hair before taxotere and severe male pattern baldness usually with loss of eyebrows and eyelashes after taxotere. Some of the women in our group are 10 years out and are still bald. We did our own online survey and the one thing we all have in common was taxotere. The risk of this happening appears to be between 2 and 6%. That is huge for something that makes you permanently deformed in a very public and inescapable way. If this has happened to you please let the FDA know and make sure to put permanent in your report. Please also contact Sanofi to let them know.

Hello everyone! I've been MIA for about a year or so, but seen this thread was still active and thought I would update as it's been quite a while since I had chemo. I had total hair loss, I mean, all my hair, everywhere. Never thought I would miss nose hairs. Not having to shave was awesome tho. Nose hairs seem to be normal now, but brows, lashes and body hair are patchy and thin, as well as my hair hair. It's very thin and showing no signs of getting any thicker. It is growing well, past my shoulders now, but still very fine and thin. Before I had lots of thick hair, couldn't see my scalp other than in my part. Now most of the front has very visible scalp. I was hopeful it would thicken up over time, but it's not looking like thats going to happen.

m4, I had total hair loss during taxotere treatment. However, all my hair is back. The only permanent effect is that my eyelashes seem a bit thinner than before. Permanent hair loss can happen, but it is a rare SE.

hi ladies, I think I posted earlier a screen shot of blood work for thyroid. It's not regular thyroid blood work, you have to request it. It's T3 and two others I'll have to find and re-post the info. This bloodwork is said to not always be taken when testing for normal thyroid function bec it doesn't have a large impact on health if off. BUT in this case, the taxotere does interact with it n cause perm hair loss. I've read other ladies say that they got it checked, it was off and once back on their hair grew back! It's worth a try!!

I finished Taxotere / Carbo March 5th 2014 and my hair is still so thin on top I look like a balding man. Any ideas of what I can use to help? I'm so desperate I'm about to pay 1000's for a transplant! Please help!

My hair never grew back properly. It is very thin especially in the front. Before breast cancer treatment I had a shoulder legenth bob with bangs. I feel very unattractive without hair on my forehead. This is why I now wear a clip in piece of human hair that allows me to have thestyle I want. It blends perfectly in to my natural hair and I feel so much better about myself with it on. It is surprisingly comfortable and when I don't feel like wearing it, I wear a fashion hat . What ever it takes to look normal again!

Thank you, Rose. I will do that!