QuoteReplyTopic: my hair is falling out!!! Posted: September 17 2006 at 1:13pm
over the last few months my hair has been falling out. in the last week i'm loosing a handful every day. does anyone know if this could be related to loosing your hair after pregnancy??? five years ago this october i delivered my twin babies and for months afterwards my hair fell out, as normal and as expected after a pregnancy. now i'm loosing alot of hair again for only the second time in my life including after pregnancy. since hair has a life span of 4 to 5 years maybe my hair is fallaing out again on schedule to the new hair growth five years ago??????
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I haven't heard of hair loss due to pregnancy 5 years after birth. Have you had your thyroid checked? Also uncontrolled diabetes can lead to severe shedding.
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yes, i actually did have my thyroid checked last week. i do have an underactive thyroid, but my endocronologist said the blood work looked good (being i am on synthroid). i bought a multivitamin and i'm gonna start taking that....hope it helps! thankyou for being so kind to reply.
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my mother has the same problem, her thyroid was causing her hair loss, she takes a good vitamin for hair and takes her meds for her thyroid eats right exercises and her hair has grown back thick.
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i use there products too one of my indian friends is a herbalist and reccommended this company to us many many years ago.
She takes one called Healthy hair and nails http://www.mapi.com/en/1-800-255-8332/haircare.html she also uses there shampoos and conditioners. And many other products i also like. They have a step by step routine you can follow to get your hair back on track.
thanx for all your input. i have been under sooooo much stress the past year. i need to start taking better care of myself. since i gave birth to my twins in 2001 i stopped being a vegetarian and also quit yoga. they're in preschool now and i am going to start taking care of me again. thanx for all your help
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Hypothyroidism will make your hair fall out. It will also make your skin very dry.
I am hypothyroid and sometimes the amount of hair I lose in the shower is amazing. Fortunately I have a lot of thick hair, so it doesn't affect the way I look!
My endocrinologist told me that it can take 8 to 10 weeks for your hair to stop falling out after your TSH is normalized with Synthroid. So you have to hang in there for a few months.
The last time my TSH fluctuated, it did take a few months for the hair loss to finally slow down.
You have to be patient and keep a watchful eye on your TSH.
Taking good multi-vitamins will also help, including Omega-3 and Evening Primrose Oil.
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