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Hi there,Thank you so much for your advice... I've gotten my thyroid checked - the tests show that all is completely normal and I have no thyroid problems... I'm back to being very concerned....Alopecia is a side effect of Avonex - a rare one, but one nonetheless. The nurse who has been helping me w...

Thanks so much for your advice...I have made an appointment with my doctor and will ask her to send me for the thyroid tests. I hope that if this is the problem, there is compatible medication I can take that will prevent the hair loss and allow me to continue on my Avonex...
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Hi there, I've just begun taking Avonex - I've taken my third injection and have noticed that I am losing a lot of hair (I actually noticed this from the first week). I haven't lost clumps of hair, or seen any bald spots on my scalp, but the increase in hair loss is definitely noticeable. I just wan...