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Hair loss has been happening for a year now.. what could this be?
MarissaPalm
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My hair started falling out when I started dieting and exercising a year ago. Overall I lost 40 lbs. I was steadily losing about a .5 lb to 1 lb a week for about 2 months until summer hit last year and I decided to stop exercising (because I can't handle the hot weather at all..)
At first, my hair loss was not too bad. Started noticing more and more fall out in the shower every day, so I skipped washing my hair for a day or 2. It would still fall out on non-wash days. I tried different shampoos, conditioners, etc. Nothing helped. My hair just kept falling out.
My hair used to be so thick! Now it's thin and weak. I stopped dieting about 2 months ago and my hair is still constantly falling out, a LOT. You don't even want to see my bedroom carpet (oh my gosh... lol) But anyways, I don't think my hair is still falling out from losing weight, cause I've actually gained 6 lbs in those 2 months... so what the heck could it be from? Stress? I'm not THAT stressed!!! Well, definitely not as much as I was anyways.
Actually, my husbands hair has been going through the same thing (poor guy isn't handling it too well.. lol) His hair, just like mine, was very very thick. Now I can see his scalp...
And by the way, we are only 21. For some reason if this was happening when I'm like, 30, I wouldn't mind so much. But for some reason being so young, I feel like somethings wrong and my hair should not be falling out like this, especially since I am no longer dieting..
Does anyone have any ideas what this extreme hair loss could be from?
At first, my hair loss was not too bad. Started noticing more and more fall out in the shower every day, so I skipped washing my hair for a day or 2. It would still fall out on non-wash days. I tried different shampoos, conditioners, etc. Nothing helped. My hair just kept falling out.
My hair used to be so thick! Now it's thin and weak. I stopped dieting about 2 months ago and my hair is still constantly falling out, a LOT. You don't even want to see my bedroom carpet (oh my gosh... lol) But anyways, I don't think my hair is still falling out from losing weight, cause I've actually gained 6 lbs in those 2 months... so what the heck could it be from? Stress? I'm not THAT stressed!!! Well, definitely not as much as I was anyways.
Actually, my husbands hair has been going through the same thing (poor guy isn't handling it too well.. lol) His hair, just like mine, was very very thick. Now I can see his scalp...
And by the way, we are only 21. For some reason if this was happening when I'm like, 30, I wouldn't mind so much. But for some reason being so young, I feel like somethings wrong and my hair should not be falling out like this, especially since I am no longer dieting..
Does anyone have any ideas what this extreme hair loss could be from?
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You could be missing something in your diet. My suggestion would be to head to a doctor and get checked out.0
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Get an appointment with a dr. I am surprised you have left it so long. Good luck.0
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You need to see a doctor. I bet your deficient in something. I know hypothyroidism can do it.0
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you may need to get your thyroid checked darling!0
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Go see your doctor,
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My friend got banding done. Her hair fell out alot even though she was on vitamins etc. Double check with your doc to confirm though. Might be something else. Or it could be nothing. Some times I feel like I am moulting alot but actually no real change0
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Problems with your thyroid and/or iron deficiency could be possible reasons. To fix any of them you will have to see a GP.
And no, hair loss should not be happening - even at the ripe old age of 30 LOL.0 -
Thanks for all of your replies. I am definitely going to make an appt for the doctor right away. Also, I've been taking skin, hair and nail vitamin gummies for about 2 weeks now. No noticeable change at all. Every time I TOUCH my hair, it falls out. So... yeah, doctor sounds like the best option. And no, I dont know why the heck I let it go for so long! I guess I figured it would just stop. Hmph.0
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Is hypothyroidism genetic?0
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Why haven't you seen a doctor yet?0
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When I stopped taking birth control pills, my hair fell out quite consistently for about a year.0
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1. See a doctor, and
2. LMAO @ thirty being so old that it's OK to lose all your hair at that age. I'm 50 and my husband is 61 and we both have full heads of hair. We must be freaks.0 -
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MarissaPalm wrote: »
But not for your husband. It's weird that it's happening to both of you. Definitely see a doctor.
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booksandchocolate12 wrote: »1. See a doctor, and
2. LMAO @ thirty being so old that it's OK to lose all your hair at that age. I'm 50 and my husband is 61 and we both have full heads of hair. We must be freaks.
I really did not mean it like that! I'm sorry. I meant in the way that even if I was ONLY 9 years older, I wouldn't mind so much. But reading replies, hair loss isn't something that should ever actually happen until we are much much older, if at all. My apologies.
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But not for your husband. It's weird that it's happening to both of you. Definitely see a doctor.
Exactly, so I do believe maybe it could be from stress or lacking something in our diet. Will be making an appointment soon so hopefully my doctor can figure it out.
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You could be missing something in your diet. My suggestion would be to head to a doctor and get checked out.
I agree with this. See a doctor. Hair loss is a "canary in the coal mine" as far as nutrition goes and if it is severely shedding, that is usually indicative of something missing. I had the same issue a number of years ago and, in my case, it was caused by not eating enough protein and fat. I am now eating 35% protein, 35% carbs, and 30% fat and my hair is looking better than it has in a long time. YMMV
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MarissaPalm wrote: »booksandchocolate12 wrote: »1. See a doctor, and
2. LMAO @ thirty being so old that it's OK to lose all your hair at that age. I'm 50 and my husband is 61 and we both have full heads of hair. We must be freaks.
I really did not mean it like that! I'm sorry. I meant in the way that even if I was ONLY 9 years older, I wouldn't mind so much. But reading replies, hair loss isn't something that should ever actually happen until we are much much older, if at all. My apologies.
It's OK. I wasn't offended. I thought it was funny. When I was 21, I thought 30 was old and 50 was ancient. Now because I'm 50, it doesn't seem quite so old.
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I would check environmental factors. Unless you guys eat identical foods, I highly doubt it has a lot to do with diet/nutrients.0
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