Paclitaxel and hair loss

I had pac for 12 weeks and mine started shedding after 3rd infusion… regrowth didn’t start happening until about 2 months after the last EC I had and carried on shedding…

Everyone is different though xx

Just feels a bit disheartening.

I know EC is harsh on the hair but I thought it would slow down with Paclitaxel ️

Yea I completely agree - it is disheartening. 
But remember it’s hopefully only for a short period and hopefully it’ll come back. 

I wash my hair every day now with one called grow me. Gosh knows if it’s doing the trick but my hair has grown! 

Unfortunately, they’re both harsh on the hair xx

It’s hard isn’t it ️

For me the hair loss has been one of the hardest parts of this cancer journey.

i didn’t really lose any hair until the day before EC cycle3,  and almost believed I was going to be one of the really lucky ones who kept most of my hair…..then when it’s started falling out, I thought it’ll ease when I start Paclitaxel but it really isn’t ….️

Yea I get it. Loosing your hair is part of loosing your identity. 

Some people don’t recognise me anymore - then I open my mouth and then they do lol. 

This is just a bump in the road. Just don’t play with your hair too much. Like wash it once a week or just when you go chemo - whatever your plan is xx

I had 12,weekly sessions of Paclitaxel and I am having 3 weekly injections of Herceptin until the end of the year. I cold capped and I have a thin covering of hair, but I wear a wig when I go out.  It's now 8 weeks after ending Paclitaxel and I have no regrowth yet!  It is very worrying.  But apparently Herceptin causes thinning hair too!  Hopefully regrowth will start soon??