Thyroid Suffers: About Dry Hair- Vitamins??

I use leave in conditioner after washing and conditioning it. I also only wash my hair 2 to 3 times a week so that my hair is not so dry. Also, anemia runs rampant in people with thyroid problems and that can contribute to hair loss. you may want to get checked for it.

I suffer too...at one point when it was really bad I would put a dime to nickle size amount of nice, food grade body oil in my palms and rub it into the ends (lower 1/3) of my hair really well and then brush thru with a boar brislte brush. You can use olive, sweet almond, apricot kernel, grapeseed oil or whatever. Believe me you could not tell I put oil in my hair but it did really help with the frizzy dryness and the boar bristle brush is excellent for trapping loose hairs. Also I would not wash my hair but 2-3 times a week and I do not blow dry very often or use styling irons etc. I have a long layered cut so I can get away with minimal heat styling. See if this helps and always use conditioner. Make sure you are drinking enough water and getting enough omega fatty acids in your diet

Wow.... I dont' know why but for some reason even though I've read the thyroid symptoms before it wasn't until I saw this that I realized THIS might be why in the last year my hair suddenly became INSANELY dry - I have been dying and strugging with it and I just couldn't figure out what the hell had happened, I'm too young for menopause and faaar past puberty. Damn.

I guess I should go to the doctor. Ugh. I hate doctors.

Um so I clicked through to mention that the only thing that's really helped my hair at all is that silicone based stuff (most companies make one - they market as 'shine serum' or similar.) Its not a REAL fix but it does really make it silky and nice between washes - it washes out though. A small bottle is kind of pricy but goes a long way - be very careful to only use a tiny tiny bit.

Lannahgirl, there are no side-effects to levoT as far as i am aware. Only improvements! Don't be scared to take it as being hypo is far worse than taking the stuff :-)

Original poster...try serum for your dry hair. I have oily hair and it was falling out, but responded well to small increase of levoT, which yours clearly hasn't. Serum is lovely stuff and doesn't weigh your hair down.

Well I have just been told by my doc that I have hypothyroidism.....which explains a lot but the side effects scare me to the point where I don't want to take the stupid little pill!

Oh, please take the T4*. Finding the correct dosage *might* be tricky (it wasn't for me), but you're certainly doing your body a favor by taking it.

* If you want to explore other options, I know some people take T3 instead of T4, which is the usual treatment. You might want to look into that, athough I know nothing about it, the people who take it swear by it.

This happened to me about 5 years ago--I lost a baseball size clump on the right side of my head, over my ear. Awful. Sorry you are dealing with it.

I was diagnosed w/ Hashimoto's Disease (4 other women in my family have it too), and was on thyroid meds for 7 yrs and a narcolepsy med for 4 years without really any improvement, and finally quit them both last year when the Armour thyroid became unavailable.

I was back to being non-functional by 2 pm when my chiro recommended a supplement called Thytrophin PMG, made by Standard Process, $12 for 90 tablets. I take 2 in the morning, 1 around lunch and sometimes 1 late afternoon.

It has been a miracle for me -- energy back, hair and skin healthy -- I haven't felt this good since my 20s. After a year off meds and on this supplement, I had my TSH, T3 and T4 levels checked last month--perfect! Also had a throat ultrasound--no more indication of Hashimoto's--I can't believe it, but I'll take it!

Good luck! I think you can get the supplement from a chiropractor or naturopath, or possibly online.

blessings.