Hi

Well,

Seems I have a new symptom....hair loss...It is coming out like crazy after my shower.
This is not going to help my stress/anxiety problems one bit. And the doc says the hair loss is probably from stress...GREAT! I read that Nioxin helps....any other suggestions out there?
Thanks,
JP

JP:

You're not alone. In 2001, it happened to me. I have lots of hair but I was shedding so much hair that people at work noticed. I sit on the same spot of the couch and noticed a big ball of loose hari that fell into the same spot that formed into what I call a hair-ball. This was during 911 where i was stuck to the TV for 5 days and I would run my fingers through my hair (I still do). Was told by my doctor that our bodies change every 7 years nd it lso includes our ahir.

I still shed alot of hair now but not nearly tht much. Perhaps yours is just a 7-year hair change. When I am stressed, I notice I run my fingers through my hair more often and try to stop it right awy. It is something I do without noticing I am doing it.

I hope this gets better for you.

Tina

Hi Tina,


Thanks for writing. I'm starting to obsess a little about this. Did your hair just start growing back by itself? Or did you do something to help it?

Thanks,
JP

Oh yeah, I could create a set of wigs with all the hair I find on the bathroom floor. Yours sounds sudden though, My shedding increased over time. Did you have sugery or were you on meds recently?

Hi Gia,

Yes, I feel like I am an experiment with all the drugs I've been given in the last 8 months. Do AD's make your hair fall out? I didn't see that in any of the side effects.
Does yours get thin, then thicken up again, or just keep getting thinner? I'm starting to freak out here.
JP

Right before my hormones started leveling out, like a year before, my hair fell out also. I think it's all the hormone fluctuations.

Leanne,

Did it ALL fall out, or did it stop before then? I don't want to sound totally vain, but I am getting more and more worried every morning...
JP

No, it didn't all fall out. It just got really thin. I had long hair and it had gotten so thin that I cut it to my shoulders.

Maybe you should see your doctor???

Hi jp

My hair has also thinned out in the past couple of years - probably due to hormones. However, I suddently shed a lot of hair in February. This may have had a lot to do with shock after the death of a close friend three months previously. Also, I was anemic at the time (but didn't know it).

I believe that some of us lose hair due to hormones fluctuating or decreasing. However, since your hair loss seems sudden, you might want to think back to whether anything particularly distressing/stressful happened about 3 months previously (it can take that long to have an effect on hair).

Also, are you taking vitamins? How are your iron levels? Vitamin/iron deficiencies can also cause hair loss. If you're unsure, you might want to ask your doctor to run a few tests to make sure.

I believe that there is also some information on causes of hair loss on the Power Surge site.

Hi does anyone go through periods of loss and then regrowth.Mine will go throug stages of loss and then i will notice mos later it getting thicker again.

I've heard Nioxin helps, then heard it didn't. Who knows? I never tried it. Figured I'd be one it wouldn't help. My hair is fine, so it worries me too when it falls out. Luckily, it's not as bad right now. Last year it was awful. Probably like Leanne said ... those dreaded fluctuating hormones.

hi! i have had several times in my life where i suffered hair loss. you should RUN not walk to the doctors office. You need to get a cbc and ASK for them to check your ferritin level- this is important- you said you were anemic once- this was a problem for me several times in my life. They have to get a ferretin level not just a cbc to see how low your iron level is. My hair was REALLY falling out. must have gone to a dozen doctors before finally got one who did a ferretin level. My level was so low he wanted to know if I had been in an accident!!! some other symptoms of low iron- and this happens if you have heavy periods, don't eat alot of meat etc. are being tired- heart palpiations- possiblly low grade fever and your legs feeling like they weigh a ton going up and down step.s Also another thing they should test you for which causes hair to fall out- and you said it was not just in one spot ( mine was all over the head) is thyroid issues. If it is that you are anemic- it will take about 6 weeks or more on the iron ( and be sure to drink orange juice helps it to absorb bettter) till your hair stops falling out. and another few months beyond till it starts regrowing.......
hope this helps...!!!!

Hi Sally,

Thanks for the info. Since this started for me, my iron stuff has been kind of strange. My absorbtion is high, but my ferratin is lowish...15. They say 10-250 is the normal range. Do you remember how low yours was. I think since mine was within range, the doc didn't see it as a problem. I have a call into the doc, so maybe he'll reconsider. I'm not sure I want to know this, but when it happened to you, how bad did it get. I can't believe how bad this is making my anxiety....every morning, a little more on the comb...

Thanks again,
JP

yes my level 5 once, 15 several other times- ask your doctor to give you all the levels of what took. when you are anemic- your red blood cell is low sometimes too. do you still have your period? about 6 months ago started with hair coming out again- and have not had period in 6 years- but knew had to be anemic- sure enough fe level was 15. 6 weeks of slow fe iron 2 times per day and my hair stopped falling out. will have my levels checked again in a month- takes about 6 months or more to get your levels up to a more normal range if you are still having periods- also know how you feel about washing and brushing your hair! use to make me crazy but you will not go bald and your hair does grow back!!! get the doctor to give you another test . will be curios to compare our levels!!
hope this makes you feel a little better

Sally,

OMG, I can't thank you enough for the information you've sent. I am really unhappy with my doctor right now. My fe is 10 now. It was 15 in May. I just went on line to learn about low ferritin and it can cause lots of stuff that i've been suffering with. Especially fatigue and hair loss. I don't know whether to be happy or sad. Why am I the one that has to tell the doc what I need?! My red blood cells were fine in May, so I think he just dismissed anemia, but I just read that often the Fe level is low long before the full blown anemia shows up. I guess the bottom line is that I need to get some iron in me....Do you recommend a certain brand or dosage? I wish I could get it in there really fast. At this rate, I'm going to need a wig in 6 weeks....

Thanks again,
JP

15 and now 10!! START THAT IRON NOW!! i take slow fe ( name brand) it is time released and easier on the stomache- i start with taking one in the morning and one at night the first month. I take it after i eat and with orange juice- vitamin c helps the iron to be absorbed. It is constipating and does turn your stools dark- so do not think there is something wrong when you go to the bathroom- to avoid the constipation issue- you may want to take a stool softner ( colace 100 mig one time a day) that does help. Are you still having periods? or are you a vegetarian?
After 2 weeks on the iron you will begin to experience less fatigue- about 6 weeks your hair should stop coming out and at 8 weeks you will notice new hair growth- at the 8 week mark get another iron level check. Also did the doctor tell you any of the other values to your blood work?
And don't worry even when my iron was 5 I never went bald! It helps to use a comb rather than a brush- the brush seemed to pull more of the hair out. not sure why but it did. to this day I still use a comb! hope this helps you.!! Sally

Hi ladies,I have a question. Can peri/meno cause the loss of iron even if you dont have heavy periods.Is this too another lovely part of this transition ?

while your periods may not be heavy having multiple periods in a month, which happens to some as you reach menopause can cause your iron levels to drop. if you are not having periods, and or are not a meat eater or a vegetarian you may also not get the iron you need. You should not take iron unless you have had an iron level ( ferritin blood test) as iron is not a water soluble vitamin. there are other reasons you can be anemic and they should be checked by a doctor- loss of blood is the number one reason for anemia in a non- vegetarian. so if you are no longer having periods you need to be checked- things like colon and polyps, constanst uti( which also occur close to menopause and at menoapuse due to the loss of estrogen) or stomache problems. However, if you were already low on iron but not anemic- and for women this is not unusaly and then you have multiple periods in short time span then you can become anemic- ask your doctor to do a ferretin blood level test . that is the most accurate predictor. Sally

Sally,

I went out and bought Feosol. It says it is 200mg which is equivalent to 325 mg Ferrous Sulfate per tablet. I'm wandering if I should take one or two each day. I am very freaked out today...it seems to be coming out faster. For me , this is the first time i can actuallly SEE the mess my body has turned into. I am so scared. For the last week I have been trying to get myself pumped up to go back to teaching in the fall...now I'm so freaked I'll be bald...how will I cope. My anxiety is sky high, and I'm sure that makes my body stressed and amplifies all the other stuff. I am so upset that my doctor didn't clue into this 8 months ago...when I was complaining of fatigue then, all they did was a test of my red blood cells and said they were fine. I am so depressed right now, and the thought of waiting 6 weeks to see improvment really freaks me out...honestly, at this rate I don't see how I will have any hair left at that point. I am not a vegetarian, but I don't eat a ton of red meat, and I am still having periods that are usually quite heavy for a couple of days. Thanks again for being here.
JP

Take 1 per day-of what you bought- take it after you eat. Do NOT be down in 10 days you will feel less tired and should mention my anxiety level was high when my hair came out too. part of it is the low iron. doctors do not know it all. and with heavy periods ( that was the originally cause for me) it is hard to keep up with the iron. You will probablly have to stay on the iron for a long while..... low iron makes you feel kind of racy inside. because your heart is working harder than it has too to compensate for the lack of iron. YOU WILL NOT be bald. TRUST me. I had a level 5 iron for 6 months before I got the reason. And while it drove me nuts- was never bald.....START YOUR IRON. glad to help you

Thanks again Sally....I will keep you posted on my hair situation. I see my internist on Tuesday. It will be interesting to see what he has to say...
JP

Hi everyone...

I posted, I thought, but it's not there. Anyway, I too am having major hair loss, hopefully due to my low ferretin level of 6. I had my IUD removed today, which I'm praying is what caused me to get so low. My periods have been heavy forever anyway, and they didn't get anything but heavier and more frequent with the IUD.

I didn't realize that all the other symptoms I have aren't just the way everyone feels. I've been going to doctors for fatigue and depression for a long time, and never had the test done before. They just would do hemoglobin tests, which were at the bottom of normal, but not so low to alert them to anything.

Sure is hard watching your hair fall out, though, hopefull we'll all see an improvement soon! I started supplements on July 7th, 2005, and I'll post when I see an improvement myself, but I so far, have not. I hope I still have some hair after 6 weeks, LOL. I don't want to cut my long hair, but I really may have too...it is just not the same as it used to be.
<_<

Good luck to you all.
-K

Hi K,

Sorry to hear you are having the same hair thing as me. It is really hard to fight the depression when every morning there is a new hand full in the comb. Is yours coming out all over (thinning)? Did your doc prescribe iron for you? And if yes, how much...Sorry for all the questions, but I haven't seen the doc yet. Are you trying any special shampoos etc.? And finally, is your head itchy? Mine is.... If this explains the fatigue and depression, I guess it will be a good thing to finally know. Like you, my blood test for anemia were fine....I'm really bummed they didn't test my ferritin back in Jan. Keep posting and hopefully we will all be better soon.
JP

JP...

I went to see a dermatologist on July 1. I had been having hair shedding at about 300 hairs a day for probably 5 mos or so...maybe longer, it's been so long I can't remember, really. I do have lots of stress, but interestingly, at that time, I also had been in the doctors office for some non-menstrual time clotting that was a bit frightening for me. The doctor only did a hemoglobin at that time too...and said it was probably related to my IUD. So, that could have been the start of my problem in my mind.

Moving on, the dermatologist told me, the hair could be due to thyroid problems, stress on a much less likely scale, iron problems, or I could just be having hereditary hair loss (which I don't want to believe!) He looked at my scalp...which looked okay to him, so the hair loss is not dermatologic. He said that I should go back to my regular physician, and get him to do an iron and thyroid check and stressed that I tell him I want full workups. So, I did.

My thyroid check came out normal, and my regular doctor said that it could easily be stress for me, as I have issues with that and depression/irritability anyway. But he said we would wait for the iron test results. If those were normal, he suggested I go back on some sort of bi-polar meds (which I don't even know if I truly have) to keep my stress levels and moods in check. Anyway, they called and the ferretin level was at 6, which is pitifully low. That was July 7th, 2005 and I started the supplements that day...taking ferrous sulfate, 325mg (equiv. of 65 mg or iron) twice a day right now. I did just start taking it with a vit. C pill also.

I read on another site ( www.hairloss-reversible.com which is a good site...I recommend it) that the ferretin level needs to be up to about 70 for an actual recovery of the hair. The site also stressed that ferretin is the level which is significant to hair loss, not the hemoglobin counts. So, our bodies react by letting the hair go, as the body doesn't see the hair as important to its survival and needs the resources for other more important places, from what I can tell.

At any rate, for all I know, my depression and irritability are related to my iron levels, and for all I know, I've had this problem with iron for who knows how many years. I'd been in and out of doctors' offices complaining of the other iron-deficiency symptoms, but all that was ever done was a cbc and a hemoglobin, which doesn't tell the whole story at all.

My hair loss IS diffuse (meaning all over the head, not patchy) I've read that other causes of this kind of hair loss, which is likely telogen effluvium for you, is some form of illness going back to up to 6 mos. before the hair loss begins, a traumatic event also up to 6 mos. before your hair started shedding, thyroid issues (either over active or under active thyroid) and iron issues. I've read something else about zinc levels, but a lot of docs don't buy that one.

It is definite that low iron levels cause your hair loss. Go to the doctor, and ask for the test. It is not expensive relative to the stress of your hair loss, which is so much worse than a small lab fee. In fact, losing my hair has caused me many tears, so I know how you feel. If my fatigue, dizziness, leg cramping, sleepiness, etc. improves as a result of my iron supplementation, then I will consider that a great bonus. But, the hair is what sent me running to the doctors' office this time.

Just demand a test for your ferretin levels. I think they'll do it...I've not had the problem of a doctor refusing it, though some say that happens. I think they just don't do them without you bringing it up, it seems.

Good luck to you JP, hairloss is a big bummer.
-K

Hairloss and Anemia

here's a website I'm looking at now.

Also, I scanned through this site as well...
Hairloss is Reversible dot com

there is lots to read through there.
Thanks,
k

oops...first link is crap...sorry!

Here it is again.
Hairloss and Anemia

Hi K,

Thanks for all of the great info. I have had my ferritin tested and last week it was 10. Back in May it was tested,it was 15, but I guess since it didn't come up "out of range", noone said anything...pretty frustrating! My head is really itchy...is yours? Are you using any special shampoo? I am going to the doc tomorrow, so we'll see if he wants to do more tests. I know this can also be hormone related and I did get very sick about 6 months ago. I have been on a bunch of AD's and other medication since then. I wander if the medications could do it just as easily as the stess. Have you noticed any change in anything since you started the supplements? Keep me posted...I'm so glad you wrote.
JP

Ha, I lost everything I just replied.

I do have itching, and I have not seen any results positive yet. I suspect it will take a long time.

I use my plain old salon shampoos and conditioners. I have not been told to change them.

I had my IUD removed today and my doc put me on Yasmin BCP...now I'm worried about ITS side effects...which could be severe anxiety/depression, and even more hairloss, weight gain, etc. I may just not take anything...being pregnant doesnt' sound so good either...

My boyfriend doesn't think I should take antidepressants, but my doc would put me on them if I didn't resist them. I'm only resisting due to the fact that they could make my hair fall out too...truth is, I'm so stressed out, it is really uncomfortable.

I don't even know if my boyfriend and I are doing okay, that is stressful too. He lives nearly 9 hours from me. We may not make it through all this. But, I don't need some BCP making it worse, you know?

Anyway, I'll keep you posted. Get your ferritin level up if at all possible. That's all I can do too at this point, and see if it works. Start eating a LOT more iron...red meat is good. Take vitamin C, B12 and some Lysine too...I think they help increase absorption. Don't drink too much coffee, and especially not WITH the iron. I can't recommend supplements..I'm no doc. Not that they're geniuses either, LOL. But, do what you can to get that ferritin up, because you need it around 70 or higher just for hair improvement to begin, from everything I've seen.

you do NOT have to have a level of 70 for your hair to stop falling out. I am lucky to keep mine up at 35. I have had the hair loss anemia many many times.
So I can tell you when it starts its regrowth- around 2 months into the iron supplements. I would like to address the itchy head. Yes the low iron did that to me too! Also if you suffer from night sweats it makes your head itch.....
Keep me posted on your blood count levels will be curious........Sally

yeah, I really don't know what level you will need to get your hair to stop falling out at...I assume everyone is different. I just have seen that in several places as kind of a magic number to aim for.

Anyway, good luck to all. I'm not supposed to get a new count for a couple of months. But I'll be back!
-K

Hi ,

Well, I just got back from the doc and he was pretty unimpressed with my bloodwork. he didn't see any harm in taking the supplement, but said he's never seen a difference in someone whole red blood cells were still in the OK range like mine are. I don't get it.
I am going to see a dermatologist tomorrow. The doc just wants to put me on another antidepressant. I have been on and off so many drugs, I just don't want ot start something new.

K- Sorry you are so stressed. I know what you mean about the hardships of having a relationship...I've been sick for long now, its like its all my husband and I have to talk about. And my 2 kids are kind of on their own when I don't feel good. Hang in there, I'll let you know what the derm. says....but I'm not holding out for anything profound. I mainly want someone to rule out the hormonal hair loss thing...

JP

Well,

It's been 10 days on the ferritin supplement and as yet, I don't see a change in hair or in my energy. My period did start today so that may account for some of the exhaustion and depression this week. We'll see. I sure wish I could see a change in the hair loss. I think that would go a long way in helping my mood. The dermatologist recommended Rogaine....I don't know if I'm ready to go there or not, but it takes 6 months for that to work...if it works at all.

JP

Hey JP,

I'm not improving either, as far as stopping the losses. Forget about growth! It really is no fun. And, I feel just bad in general, really. I was told to use the rogaine too, but I'm not going to. I don't see how rogaine will make up for my lack of iron. I've read, though I have no idea if it's accurate, that rogaine really isn't going to do much for hairloss due to a mineral deficiency. Plus, I'm scared of the hands/face hair growth possibility. I'm almost about to head for the hairdresser to get a shorter cut, which I hate to do.

I feel for you girl,
K

Hey K,

How long have you been on the iron now? And how much? Are you having stomach problems? I have kind of heartburnish feelings now...can't tell if its anxiety or the iron. But I don't want to stop the iron. I may call the doc tomorrow to see when i should get it tested again to see if my Ferritin is improving...it would be nice to get some positive feedback.

xoxojp

Hi JP,

I'm taking generally 130 mg of iron daily...or appro. 700 mg of ferrous sulfate. Occasionally, I'll take one more pill, in the middle of the day, which adds 65 mg. Funny, but I don't remember if they said to take two or three...so I usually take two. Anyway, it doesn't seem to really bother my stomach. I've had vague stomach probs for years anyway. I think my stomach is pretty strong. I've been on iron since July 8th. No improvement on hair loss...but it takes a long time to raise the iron level. I haven't even been on a full month yet.

I DID start using rogaine though...about one week ago. I couldn't stand watching my hair come out in droves anymore, and gave in! Haha, it still is, but it DOES seem to come out just a little less. Maybe that's wishful thinking, but I'd say just a TINY bit of improvement that way. Still losing just too much. I'm using the 5% solution for now. If I start growing some unwanted hair, I'll probably quit or switch to the 2% solution. I'm not convinced it's doing much, but it may act as a retardant for the loss at least...maybe a little.

After approx 7-8 months of it (300 hairs a day, on avg), I'm pretty tired of this whole hair loss problem...I just want it to stop at this point, I am not even begging to grow back what I've lost, lol. I'm trying to keep a sense of humor about it and about using the rogaine.

I feel positive that ONE DAY, this will get better, so that's news at least. I had my iud removed, which I'm hoping was the cause of the iron losses...over several years. We'll see. I think that thinking this way does kind of help my mood...though before I knew what was most likely causing it, my mood was worse. Being iron poor is just bad for the moods anyway.

Let me know how it's going for you!
-K

jp,

I've been on iron pills for a few months now and had heartburn and consiptation problems. I find that probiotics supplements (such as acidophilus) has helped me a lot. I'm lactose-intolerant so I don't eat yoghurt and my stomach needs those healthy bacteria.

Hope this helps you too.

BTW,

Just wanted to add that it will take a while before you see some hair loss improvement after taking iron pills. I started taking my pills in March and I only really noticed a difference after a couple of months. It depends on how low your iron levels are and how long it takes to build up. I would say that anyway, you would have to be on the iron pills for at least a month before you see a difference. In the meantime, be kind to your hair. I found that using a good shampoo and leaving a good conditioner in for at least an hour after washing my hair helped somewhat. I've continued doing this, even now that the excessive hair loss has stopped.

Hi LadyB,
Thanks for the info. I started the iron about 3 weeks ago, so if I will see some improvement in a week or so, I will be very excited. Can I ask if your ferritin was low, or was it your red blood cells? My ferritin level was 10....I hope its going up!

Thanks again.
JP

Jp,

Everything was low! We measure things a bit differently over here, so I don't know whether you will be able to understand these measurements. In February, I started with a Hb which was 106 g/L, S-Iron which was 3 micromol/L. At that time they didn't measure ferritin. When I last measured in mid-May, after taking the ferrous sulphate 2x/day, Hb had gone up to 119, Ferritin was low at 5 micromol/L and S-Iron was still low (but rising) at 7.

Hi Lady,

I think its so cool that I can be getting advice from a woman in Sweden...Crazy! The only test that i can compare is the ferritin one. My red blood cells were fine, and it looks like my ferritin wasn't as low as yours. How long did you loose hair before you started the iron? Were you also fatigued, or was the hair your signal that something was wrong?

Take Care!
jp

HI, JPHELP I THOUGHT THAT I KNEW HOW TO QUOTE OTHER POSTS BUT I SEEMED TO HAVE MESSED UP. MY HAIR STARTED TO THIN OUT A LITTLE WHEN I STARTED ON THE NATURAL ESTROGEN PATCHES. I'VE BEEN ON THEM SINCE THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 2004 AFTER HAVING A HYSTERECTOMY NOVEMBER 29TH 2004. I NOW TAKE VIVELLE DOT NATURAL ESTROGEN PATCHES AND MY HAIR IS THICK AS IT WAS BEFORE MY SURGERY. I JUST RECENTLY STARTED TAKING THE SOY REVIVAL SHAKES LAST WEEK. I REALLY FEEL BETTER SINCE ADDING THEM INTO MY DIET ALONG WITH THE ESTROGEN. I HOPE YOU HAVE BETTER LUCK SOON WITH YOUR THINNING HAIR. TAKE CARE TALLY

jp,

Yes, isn't it amazing what the Internet can do to bring us all closer. We may be in different parts of the world, but we sure do go through the same things.

My first clue that something was up was that I started feeling unwell. Not exactly tired (I take good vitamin and mineral supplements which I think helped), as I was busy at work and travelling a lot at the time, just that something wasn't quite right. Then the hair started to fall out and I started having oral problems (dry mouth, sore tongue) as well as some muscle pain. That's when I went straight to the doc. Strangely enough, I went through a brief period of fatigue for a month about a couple of weeks after I started taking the pills, but that soon passed.

Hi LadyB,

Just gave a little blood for another ferritin test. I'm hoping that it will show at least a little improvement so that I have something postive to think about. Do you think your low iron was related to PM? I have real heavy periods that are getting closer together, so I'm guessing that's where all my iron went. Also, did you loose hair in one place or all over? Mine is all over. Thanks again for writing.
JP

Yippy,

My ferritin level has gone from 10 to 25 in the last 3 weeks...I'm so happy to finally take something that shows improvement. My hair is still falling out like crazy, but maybe it will stop when I'm on the iron a but longer.

JP

Good for you JP! Keep taking those pills!

I think that my iron has probably been low for sometime, due to the fact that I always have had heavy periods. I was pushed over the edge (so to speak) as a result of excessive bleeding from (in order of importance): 1. peri 2. fibroids and polyps. My periods started getting very irregular and even heavier at the time that the bleeding problems started, so I would say hormones are a big culprit. Also, the fact that I haven't had a period in a month and a half, is an indication that the hormones are responsible (they haven't found anything else wrong with me).

My hair fell out all over my head! I went to the hairdresser's day before yesterday and my stylist commented on the healthy look and feel of my hair. It will get better. Hang in there!

HI, I am experiencing hair loss (frontal and crown thinning, see through under lights) Seems sudden to me, I didn't notice it happening gradually. Was told by someone it looks like female pattern. Had blood tests done by my dr nd haven't gotten results yet.....Am taking 1200mcg biotin a day. Using Nioxin, nizoral, vinegar, hair massage.......Am 47 but dr. isn't doing hormone testing for some reason.....Does anyone else have the thinning in this pattern? If you lift up the front part of your hair you can see through to the scalp in good light? Am I doomed because I feel like dying, literally......Thank You, Moisey

Hi,

Yes, I too noticed hair loss. First I noticed hair in the bathtub thinking, gee it seems like a lot. Then when I went to my hairstylist I didn't have to mention it first she noticed in it the front. I color my hair and she said people that home color are more at risk of hair loss than salon because of the harshness of the over the counter products.
I used the Nioxin products with some success but switched to the Alfaparf brand products and I began new hair growth. Alfaparf has shampoo, conditioner and a serum, there are men and women products make sure you get the right one.

Stress and hormone changes will cause hair loss (remember when we were pregnant how the hair fell out after the baby was born). Watch your nutrition, take B-complex vitamins and use good professional hair products they do make a difference (if you want to strip hair color out, use Suave shampoo)!

Take care,
Pat (also a former Cosmetologist)

I tried to quote and reply, didn't work! Pat, thank you for answering...Funny thing is my hair stylist says she doesn't notice it but I go to the darkest salon I've ever seen and I will point it out to her and the fact the doctor sees it, next time. I am using Nioxin,nizoral, rosemary hair oil, massage etc. Don't want to use rogaine if I don't have to. Waiting to see how far the doctors take me. I also take 1200mcg of biotin, probably going to up it to 1800. I never heard of that line of products, alfapart, I'll look into it...Thank you so much again. Can you see your scalp in the front when hair is wet or poufy? I am just so sick over this, I'm ready to confront strangers on the street for reassurance! Thanks, M