Hair Falling Out!

[Smowball]

For ages now whenever I brush my hair there is quite a lot on the brush afterwards, but this week it’s got drastically worse. It’s not coming out in solid clumps, but generally all over. For the very first time today I showered and as I washed my hair and put it into two plaits afterwards I was aware that each plait was much thinner than just last week. My hair is shoulder length. Is there anything I can take to help, before I end up bald!?

[Souldarkness]

Try kelp tablets, they give you dreadful wind though. Minoxidil shampoo might work there is a ladies version available now. Is it shedding at the roots or breaking low on the shaft. If it's breakage you might as well get it cut short.

[Smowball]

Not sure but the hairs are pretty long. And god no I look awful with short hair lol.

[scorpiojo]

Have you had your thyroid level tested, Smow?

[scorpiojo]

http://www.btf-thyroid.org/information/109-hair-loss-and-thyroid-disorders

[Prudie]

I had this a couple of years ago and found it devastating, I scoured the internet and reasons were many and inconclusive - stress, hormones, illness. I tried some products that were ineffective but if it's any consolation it all grew back for no obvious reason - at the time I was nervous every time I washed my hair as I assessed the fall-out. If really concerned you could go to GP and ask to be referred to a trichologist.

[Souldarkness]

Have a look at the ends and see if the root is visible. It could be stress. If it is breakage you are stuck

[Rockrose]

Are you dieting or on any medication.
Try cutting back on the brushing taking biotin and increasing your protein and get a good cut.

[Smowball]

I’ve got an u deractive thyroid yes - I’ve been on medication for it for 10 years.

[Smowball]

And yes I am stressed.

[scorpiojo]

How long since your last blood test?

[Smowball]

God about a couple of years.

[scorpiojo]

It should be yearly if its been steady. Are you not on a follow-up programme?

[Smowball]

Nope, my doctor never mentions it. He just repeats my prescription. Should I be?

[scorpiojo]

If there is one run by your hospital, yes, but if not, a yearly test would be advisable. Any weight gain, feeling cold, dry skin?

[Smowball]

Yes all of that lol

[scorpiojo]

Blood test now, Smow:-)

[LadyCG]

It's probably hormone imbalance, snow. I'm still losing hair as part of the typical post-partum hair loss.

A couple of hairdressers have told me to take kelp.

As long as you don't have any bald patches, you shouldn't worry unduly.

[Rockrose]

Try Biotin Smow you can get them from Holland and Barret - they were recommended by my health professional for hair loss.

[queen 1954]

i have the same problem Smowball and a recent blood test showed my vitamin d level was only 15.I am now in my 9th week of a high dose to get my levels up and i can see an improvement so maybe worth you getting yours checked out.

[BagPussAA]

Try using Plantar 39 shampoo. It is a shampoo specially designed for people with thinning hair and it is really good. My friend was going bald in places due to stress and she started using it. A few weeks of washing her hair with it and it was looking really good, her hair was starting to get a bit thicker and there was less coming out on the hairbrush. It's not expensive and might be worth a try for you