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Shary (Centennial, Co) on 09/27/2010
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My son has had increasing hair loss due to the drugs he takes for a seizure disorder. Based on the recommendation of a dermatologist, he began taking 2,000 micrograms/day of biotin. This was about 2 months ago. He has stopped losing hair in the shower and the hair on his head has thickened. Biotin is available in healthfood stores.
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Replied By Cheryl1999 (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) on 09/28/2010

I read on about.com that people with a history of seizures shouldn't use biotin unless under the supervision of a qualified health practitioner.
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Replied By Brenda (Mt. Dora, Fl) on 03/22/2011

Regarding the previous post, www.whfoods.com states that a symptom of BIOTIN deficiency is seizures. BIOTIN is readily available in egg yolks, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, carrots, almonds, etc.
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Replied By Mira (Strathclyde, Scotland, Uk) on 03/27/2013

I took 900mcg of biotin for about three weeks recently for eyebrow growth. Although I got new eyebrow hair growth, I also developed itchy bumps along my jawline that started to spread to other areas of my face. Not pleasant! I have reduced the dosage to 300-600mcg a day (which I've been doing for a couple weeks) and I have experienced a few bumps here and there but no real itching. No obvious hair growth yet either.
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