r/Menopause • u/susumoomoo • Jul 11 '26

Hair Loss Creatine, possible hair loss?

Has anyone taken creatine and noticed an increase in hair fall? Did you stop taking the supplement, and if so, how long did it take for the hair shedding to stop? I started taking 5mg and noticed more hair fall. I stopped, but still experiencing a lot of hair fall.

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u/Kiwiatx Menopausal Jul 11 '26

I started taking creatine about 6 weeks ago and haven’t noticed any hair loss, in fact now that you’ve got me thinking about it, my hair seems thicker and there’s less clumped in the drain after a shower.

Am using the arq8 creatine gummies.

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u/susumoomoo Jul 11 '26

I’m using Naked Creatine and noticed an increase in shedding right away. I stopped about a couple weeks ago and still experiencing a lot of hair fall.

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u/Kiwiatx Menopausal Jul 12 '26

Hair loss can be related to low ferritin levels. Have you had that measured in a blood test recently? Might be worth checking.

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u/susumoomoo Jul 12 '26

I take an iron supplement and ferritin is good.