Hair loss

esperanza

For over 2 mths now, I have constantly been losing hairs, I have to go outside in the morning and evening when brushing my hair (lose anything btwn 20 and 3à hairs a day). I though I just might be going through some shedding process, but it sure is lasting long. My hair is long - down to my bra strap. Would cutting it solve the problem?

I have been for a blood test, and I don't lack any iron. In any case, I've made an effort over the past couple of weeks to eat more iron-rich food and there has been no improvement.

I'm getting desperate at this stage, please help!

PS: I'm not going bald!

Supercell

Alopecia ? , my brother lost huge amounts of hair whilst in uni, was stress causing it, are you going through a difficult time at the moment ?
My brother was very stressed , and after uni the bald patches grew back.

esperanza

Thanks for your posting, but I don't have any bald patches. It seems as if there are too many hairs on my head, and I lose the extra hairs.

Still stress could cause this, I agree, but I am going through one of the less stressful periods of my life, or at least I think I am! My blood pressure is ok.

I did just find this on one website though and think it may be this:

http://www.skinbiology.com/hairbiology,care&loss.html#11.2%20%20Hair%20Loss

Thyroid disease and hair loss

Thyroid gland irregularities cause hair loss. There is no way to predict which patients will experience hair loss, which will not, and who will be severely affected and who will have only minimal hair loss.

Excessive thyroid hormone production is a condition called hyperthyroidism which results in thin soft hairs that are easily extracted, along with other symptoms. An under-active thyroid gland causes thyroid hormone deficiency, called hypothyroidism which results in coarse lifeless hairs, that are also easily extracted, along with other symptoms.

Fortunately, hair loss from hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism is usually reversible with proper treatment of the thyroid condition. Typically hair loss does not immediately stop when the blood work becomes normal. Most people stop losing their hair and begin replacing lost hair a few months after the thyroid hormone levels become normal.

However, I couldn't have hyperthroidism, I've just been for 2 checkups and the only sign of this condition that I am currently showing is hair loss!

esperanza

Went to the doctor today and it was a lack of iron and B6. Have been prescribed the iron supplements for 3 months. Apparently, modern day food is very poor in iron, unless you grow your own vegetables.

DrIndy

some things can be very subtle, but at least something showed up. Hope the hair loss sorts itself out now for you....

gre_soul

If you can get your hands on vitamin B injections this would help but i doubt a doctor would prescribe you with it id you tell him/her that you are going bald... you never know!

DrIndy

The vitamin injections you are talking about is if people are B12 deficient, all other B vitamins are easily absorbed in the gut. B12 has a complex mechanism of absorption reliant on two discrete factors.

Those injections are only beneficial if you have proven that someone has pernicious anaemia or bowel disease reducing absorption. Tests can show that but simply getting the injections (which are quite deep and painful) does no good unless there is proven deficiency.

esperanza

I was prescribed B12 supplements (to be taken orally, twice a day with meals) and iron supplements, one in the morning an hour before breakfast.

It's been more than a week now, and I am still losing hair...probably have to wait another couple of weeks to see improvement, I suppose. Of course, I could also be shedding some hairs after the Summer.