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@100df I know! I'm sure they'd be scared and self conscious if they pulled out clumps of their hair every day.
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@janjunie I know, I cry about it every day. If I do try to talk to people about it, most don't seem to understand because its 'just hair', but it's not that simple. I was trying so hard to improve myself esteem and get myself to a state where I could finally try and be happy with my appearance by gaining the weight and…
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@thorsmom01 Oh I didn't know that at all! Thank you very much! I'll go to as many doctors as I can until I find one that actually helps! I will definitely try that.
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@chandanista I've been considering getting it cut, even though I HATE my hair short. I was actually trying to grow it out when it began falling out. I haven't used any heat on it in a year. Kind of a slap in the face. But I thought maybe if I cut it short, when it does start growing back it could all grow back together…
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@janjunie Thank you <3 I know it's going to take a while, but as long as I know it will get better eventually, I think I can push myself through it! 6-7 months is a very long time! How did you cope? I've always had low self esteem and hated my appearance but losing my hair is making it ten times harder.
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@ilex70 Okay thank you! I will definitely look into that! I just need to be sure it's from the malnutrition and weight loss and that time and proper nutrition will fix things!
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@VeryKatie I'm sorry! I didn't list all of the foods I eat, was just trying to give examples because I didn't want to ramble too much, but I do track my iron on MFP and make sure I hit it every day, in addition to taking an iron supplement. I do eat things like pork, pasta, greek yogurt, nut cereal, granola, protein bars,…
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@janjunie I'm sorry you had to go through that! It's a very traumatizing thing to go through, especially when it's happening every day and you can't exactly ignore it! I'm so happy to hear its growing back now < 3 Do you know how long it took for your hair loss to stop and how long it lasted? Mine has been going on for 5…
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@EvgeniZyntx I've been making sure to hit my protein goals and iron goals every day for the past 3 weeks! I also intake an average of 20%-30% fat each day. Is this enough or should I increase it? I've worked my way up to 2500 cals as well. The stomach problem is resolved. Just dealing with all the aftermath! Do you know…
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@puffbrat Okay I will try that! Thank you very much. I'm honestly willing to do whatever I need to do to recover and beat this and get to a healthy weight and have my hair and nails grow back. I'm busting my butt trying to get better but it's been very hard not to get discouraged and want to give up when the doctors won't…
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@JeromeBarry1 I'm sorry your wife had to go through that! It's very scary especially being so young! My 21st birthday is in June and I'll be hiding indoors because I'm a balding skeleton atm. It is comforting to hear that she was able to grow it all back. I know it's not a quick fix and these things don't happen over night…
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@cafeaulait7 I did go in and get a copy of the blood work myself and it did show that I was anemic so I went out and bought an iron supplement and have actually started feeling slightly better since taking that along with a vitamin d supplement since I had a deficiency in that as well. I have other symptoms of anemia such…
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@rileysowner I live in the United States and went to see a nutritionist but she said herself she wasn't familiar with people who suffer from eating disorders or this type of severe malnutrition and she didn't offer much help other than a few suggestions on ways to add calories here and there to meals. Do you know what I…
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@VeryKatie Well, when I first started eating again, back in July I started at less than a 1000 cal a day and that was hard for me because of how much my stomach had shrunk and because my body was just not used to that much food! But I've slowly managed to work my way up to 2500 cal a day at least and have been doing this…
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@puffbrat No no, I don't think that that is a dumb suggestion at all! I had actually considered it myself but I didn't know how to go about getting into contact with one and I was unsure if they would even talk to me because I didn't technically suffer from an eating disorder, but I do feel as though they would be more…
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@Need2Exerc1se I'm in the United States, but am not currently working so have no income of my own. I have insurance through the state. I'm only trying to do research through the internet because the doctors I have been to, in person, have been no help. I have gone to my gp several times, a dermatologist, nutritionist, and…
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@kshaw5501 It didn't post the rest of my reply! But I want to say thank you for your reply and I very much appreciate any advice
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@kshama2001 I didn't have an eating disorder, i had severe stomach problems that lead to my malnutrition and weight loss. Part of me feels like my doctors would take me more seriously if I had been suffering from an e.d, but I don't have a treatment team. Both the dermatologist and hematologist referrals were sent because…
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@snowflake954 For the past 3 weeks it has been good but before then, I was surviving on eggs and coffee for a year, and had to work my way up to a healthy amount of calories, which I only recently was able to do about 3 weeks ago. I have no idea what it was in my worst stages since doctors would not take any blood work but…
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@100df I didn't experience any hair loss at my lowest weight. It only began when I was finally able to start putting more food into my body. I basically survived on eggs & coffee for a year. I know people lose hair every day, 50-100, sometimes even a little bit more but this is NOT normal hair loss. Every day since…
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@ilex70 I definitely have been under a lot of stress, a lot of mine came from work too! Doctors said thats what set off my stomach problem to begin with. I didn't even know it was possible to be so stressed you become physically ill. Two of my coworkers made it their job to make my life hell. Constantly criticizing me,…
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@pootle1972 I drink an ensure plus every day & I have a carnation instant breakfast with my oatmeal every morning!
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@lemmie177 You guys are really so sweet. This is the most support I've had in a long time. & Same here! I didn't notice any hair loss or problems with my nails until I started eating again. Thank you so much for the encouragement. I'm sorry to hear you had an unpleasant experience with your doctors as well! Its nice having…
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@singingflutelady Aww I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that! I can definitely relate. I got sick every time I would try to eat but then also would get sick because I was barely eating. Stomach problems are awful. I'm glad to hear something finally started working for you though. Its a hard journey but I'm glad…
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It definitely is! But thank you, I hope so to. It's very frustrating because it makes it ten times harder to get myself better and become healthy without the help of a good doctor. I've done so much research and for the most part have been doing this all on my own and its very scary! When I went to see her at my lowest…
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@Sandytoes71 No, no its okay! Trust me, your kind words mean & do just as much. I don't have much of a support system so any encouragement or compassion means the world to me. Thank you so very much.
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@Coley88 Well I'm seeing a different derm. at the beginning of March & have an appt to see a hematologist on Wednesday. I'd definitely like to switch doctors. I'm going to see if I can get into my boyfriend's doctor. Its just hard because of insurance to find one and get in soon!
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@insearchofcheese Aww I'm so happy to hear that your hair is beginning to grow back. I do notice little tiny hairs sticking up along where my part is but didn't know if it was regrowth or not! My doctor doesn't take my anemia seriously but I also have the other symptoms too(pale skin, brittle fingernails, out of breath…
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@singingflutelady Did you find out what your ferritin level was? Mine was a 30 when I got it checked at the begging of January but I suspect it was lower before then. The other things they check to see if its anemia(rbc,rdw,hgb,mch, etc). Also were off but they just ignored that altogether and have basically told me…
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@usmcmp Thank you so much for your reply. Hearing it will grow back is comforting. Trust me I'm busting my butt trying to get better. I'm trying to eat all the right foods: salmon, nuts, oats, chicken, greek yogurt, spinach, etc so hopefully in a few months my hard work will start to pay off!
