Zoloft Hair Loss Concern?

I'm 23 male who has been taking Zoloft for the last 3 months (at 75mg/Day) and I'm noticing that the top of my head (not the crown, and no receding hair line) has a lot less hair then it used too. Not noticeable to anybody (yet!) but I can clearly see how thin it has gotten especially when styling it. If it's just genetic balding then it seems to be a coincidence (but my Mom is adopted so who knows!)

Also my hair is not coming out in clumps... But I did go through a bad breakup 2-3 months ago... could this stress cause hair thinning 3 months down the road?

I read that hair loss is a "infrequent" side effect of Zoloft. Is it the Zoloft ??

Any help/similar experience stories are appreciated. Thank You!

You may just be one of those unlucky people (like me) who start losing their hair in their early 20s. I first started noticing a bald spot on the top of my head at 21, so hair loss can in fact begin a lot sooner than you'd expect.

As for the Zoloft, it's highly unlikely that Zoloft is causing your hair loss. I don't know what web site you read that side effect from, but I've never heard of it.

Also, I'm taking Zoloft right now (for the past month), and I haven't noticed any increased thinning of my hair. My little thin patch (bald spot) has already formed, but it hasn't increased since I started taking the Zoloft.

Hope this helps.

I have been taking 75 mg of zoloft for almost a year now and haven't had any noticable hair loss. even if it is an infrequent side effect, you could be the one person out of 50 people or whatever that is affected. Ask your doc and maybe consider trying something else.

I'll bet it's genetic, but stress can make you lose hair, too (and dieting and probably other things I dunno about).

Don't worry about it too much, hair loss is so common in men that I don't think most women think much about it. I know I hardly notice, unless a guy mentions it (making a joke about his hair). Around here (I'm rural) the guys always wear hats anyhow.

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