Alka Seltzer and hair loss?

[Belle]

Hi All, I'm new to the site, and have a question I'm hoping someone can help me with. I'm a 56 yr old caucasion female, my hair began falling out on the top several years ago, and has gotten so bad I have an appointment to be fitted for a wig in a few days. All my life I had extremely thick, beautiful hair, and I'm sure I don't have to try to describe to any of you how devestating it is to have lost so much of it.

My question though, is it possible for aspirin (Alka Seltzer) to cause hair loss? I've read several sites on the internet, some of which say aspirin can cause hair loss, and others say it can't. I take three Alka Seltzer tablets every night for indigestion, and also because it's the only way I can take aspirin for arthritis and other pains.

After reading the list of drugs here that can cause hair loss, none of them had Alka Seltzer listed (nor aspirin), but there were some drugs listed with the second word "sodium". I know Alka Seltzer has a lot of sodium, so I'm wondering if that could be causing it, or maybe in conjunction with the aspirin that's in the Alka Seltzer. Has anyone ever heard of Alka Seltzer causing this? I realize this may seem like a far-fetched question, but I am grasping at straws, determined to find out the cause of this.

My dermatologist has run all the blood tests, but nothing showed up. He first treated me with an antibiotic and steriods, which actually worked - for a while - and I was ecstatic! But then, literally overnight, it all began falling out again. That was two months ago, and I have cried almost every day since then. I literally hate what I see when I look in the mirror.

He now has me using a topical anti fungal medicine, and it's not falling out nearly as much now when I shampoo it, but it's still so very, very thin on top, so much so that I won't even leave the house because I'm just so self concious about it.

Any answers or advice?