Hair Loss With Sutent

It's the Sutent (and also experienced it with Nexavar, lost about 70% of my hair), but it did come back, even while still on the medication.  Another common side effect for all of is white hair.

Mary in Wisconsin

Hi my name is Robbie.  i was told I would not have hair loss on this drug.  Well at the end of my second cycle I was put on synthroid.  Apparently, sutent can damage your thyroid.  After the 10th or 11th day of the thyroid med.  I started shedding big time.  I lost about 50% of my hair that week and another 20% over the next two weeks.  My Dr. thinks it is from the thyroid restarting again.  You might want to have it checked out.  It has been most distressing!!!!!. If you are a guy it might not bother you as much, for me i still don't like messing with turbans and scarves and wigs.  I notice so many guys walk around with shaved heads, but not many women.  Do get it checked. 

On 8/21/2007 Robbie2 wrote:

Hi my name is Robbie.  i was told I would not have hair loss on this drug.  Well at the end of my second cycle I was put on synthroid.  Apparently, sutent can damage your thyroid.  After the 10th or 11th day of the thyroid med.  I started shedding big time.  I lost about 50% of my hair that week and another 20% over the next two weeks.  My Dr. thinks it is from the thyroid restarting again.  You might want to have it checked out.  It has been most distressing!!!!!. If you are a guy it might not bother you as much, for me i still don't like messing with turbans and scarves and wigs.  I notice so many guys walk around with shaved heads, but not many women.  Do get it checked. 

I did not know that sutent could damage your thyroid. I know this is a stupid question but what does your thyroid do? Does it have anything to do with your weight because I have put on a few pounds and I don't eat that much.  I will have it checked out.  Thanks you  Edie

Sorry for typo in previous response ... should have read:

Hypothyroidism

 Here's a link to explain it properly.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hypothyroidism/DS00353