My Hair Has Been Falling Out Posted: 09-25-07 10:48am
i am a 38 female and My hair has been
falling out. a couple of weeks ago when i
got out of the shower i was brushing my
hair and some of my hair was coming out.
When i woke up in the morning there was
around50 strains of hair on my pillow. I
run my fingers through my hair it comes
out i brush it comes out i wash it lay
down it falls out. i eat alot of protien.
Could a illness cause this?
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Hazelnutt
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I want to know too... Posted: 02-06-08 22:19pm
I am 26 years old, and I am having the
same problem. I had a full head of thick,
curly hair about 6 months ago, and I think
Ive lost about half of it. Im really
worried. Whats going on?
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ladylee70
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Posted: 02-06-08 22:23pm
There are many possible reasons but the
first thing that comes to mind is a
thyroid condition, possibly hypothyroid. I
would go to a doctors and get that
checked.
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Hazelnutt
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Posted: 02-07-08 20:07pm
Thats the first thing I thought of too.
But I had it checked out a few months ago.
Not knowing what is going on is driving me
crazy!
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 02-15-08 16:49pm
Some medications like thyroid meds will do
that. I have lost so much hair over the
year due to this. Or your body may be
lacking a chemical (forgot the name) that
would cause this also.
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Stepped In Suptin
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Posted: 03-15-08 21:02pm
Very interesting post. Jan. 7, 2008 my
wife and I began having diarrhea. Within
one week of this symptom we both began
experiencing sudden hair loss. Within one
month my wife has 90% hair loss and I have
50% hair loss. We have had blood tests
and stool tests indicating no problems.
We are pending results for urine test for
heavy metals at CDC's recommendation. To
date, two doctors have no idea what is
happening to us, never seen it before. We
have been taking a fiber supplement to
stop the diarrhea but the hair continue to
fall out. We have searched the internet
till we are blue in the face. Both of us
are in great health (minus this) and don't
take any medicines. We sure have stepped
in something!?!
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Stepped In Suptin
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Posted: 03-29-08 06:34am
As a follow-up to my posting 3/14/08: My
wife and I had been using a vitamin
supplement, Total Body Formula which is
now on the FDA recall list. Turns out
that possible selenium overdose is the
cause. Florida reporting many cases
similar to our experiences; sudden hair
loss, joint pain, muscle stiffness,
diarrhea, etc. FDA is now testing the
product to determine if selenium is in
fact the culprit.
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 03-29-08 06:47am
I know how much in need we are of
medicationa and supplements and all. But,
in my opinion, I think the FDA research
study periods should be longer then they
are for the saftey of the public. Maybe
some of these side effects could be caught
before entering the public distribution.
Just my opinion.
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Pescetarian
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Posted: 06-25-08 15:43pm
whoa - I have these same problems! My
doctor said she thinks it's because last
year (ok it's a long story but I'll try) I
got TMJ so I couldn't eat anything; I was
having just a fruit and milk smoothie for
each meal and I lost 40 lbs and all this
stuff, but I went to a nutritionist in
December and she helped me change my diet
to a VERY healthy one, and then in early
March my hair started just coming out in
huge masses.
I never lost my hair before, but I would
shampoo it and when I pulled my hands away
from my head hair would be all over my
fingers; then I'd brush it and my brush
was covered; then when I run my hands
through it strands come out all over me!
I've had my thyroid tested 3 times already
and nothing, no illnesses, no deficiencies
(but 1... hang on I'll get there), so
we're thinking it was the diet.
THEN we realize "duh, I haven't had a
cycle in 8 months" (don't worry - I'm
getting that worked on), so we had the
OB/GYN take blood and she tested my
estrogen levels. I'm 18 yrs old and I had
NONE. Absolutely none! So we think we've
got that sorted out now, and I've noticed
my hair doesn't come out as much - but
it's still coming out.
Does anyone know if there's anything I can
take/eat/do/not-do to help my hair look
healthy again?!
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