Hair Thinning - Grapevine,TX

I can not help, because I too have the thining of the hair and am 32. But if you do know of something can you let me know please?!?!?!?!

get some hair vitamins
just take one, once a day even if it has
a higher dosage one is all you need
some also include vitamins for skin & nails

They really help

Hair thinning is a red flag for hypothyroidism, especially if your mother had it, since the hypothyroidism is genetic.

Please have your doctor test your thyroid - they usually just test TSH (and many are stilling use the old lab upper end of 5.0 vs 3.0). Also, for folks that are borderline and starting to have symptoms as the disease progresses, the doctors MUST also test Free T3, Free T4, TPO and anti-thyroid antibodies. Note that it is "Free" values for T3 and T4 and not "Total". The "Free" reflects what's bioavailable. Even if you are on the lower end of those ranges and TSH is 2.0 or over, you could benefit from additional thyroid hormone.

Both my mother and sister have thyroid issues, as do I and my 15 year old son. Along with the thyroid disease, it is very, very common to also have celiac disease, which is an intolerance to wheat gluten. Undiagnosed celiac, which is very, very common can contribute to reproductive issues including miscarriage.

M.,

Mary B. gave you great advice. I would add:

1) "normal" thyroid test in a conventional MD's office is not reliable. As Mary states, levels should be no higher than a 2.0. Great local MD to begin working with for proper hormone evaluation is Dr. Margaret Christensen at www.christensencenter.com. She will do hormone saliva panel, more reliable than what MD's test for, and further evaluate you total health. She does pre-conception evaluations.

2) Mary B. is right again about gluten. This is one of the first things Dr. Christensen tests for. Use Enterolab. www.enterolab.com. Testing for casein is also a good idea. One half of the population is likely intolerant to one or both of these. Gluten assaults the immune system, causes nutrient malabsorption, and leads to a laundrey list of digestive, as well as non-digestive complaints, including miscarriage.

3) Evaluating emotional issues is also helpful. Dr. Christensen offers helpful guidance on this as well.

4) Once you eliminate foods that are offending your system, you might consider a body detox. Lots of different resources for this. Liver detox is appropriate for most people. Then avoid putting new toxins into your system (wrong foods, sugar, pesticides, lead, mercury, etc.) Dr. Christensen runs detox seminars.

5) You also likely need supplements, in particular
- omega 3 Fish Oil (I use Carlson's brand)
- vitamin C (take as much as you can without getting bowel intolerance - this is very helpful when I see larger than preferred amounts of hair coming out - in a non-pregnant state I needed 6000 mg per day, more in pregnancy. I order from www.herbalhealer.com)
- B-12 (www.mercola.com has a cool new B-12 spray that is supposed to be the best absorbed by the body)
- Adrenal support (I liked Biomatrix Support Adrenals)

6) Sleep. Your hormones follow the Cercadian rhythm. You MUST get to sleep early. Bedtime between 9pm and 10pm. Never any later than 10pm. Aim for 9:30pm. Keep room very dark with room darkening drapes all month, except when you are ovulating. Ovulation regulates with the full moon. "Dark" means you cannot see your hand in front of your face.

7) I highly recommend yoga for balancing hormones and supporting all endocrine function, including thyroid, and relieving stress. When I take supplements and practice yoga, I don't need any thyroid supplementation. Many women reduce or eliminate thyroid meds when practicing quality yoga regularly. Some good places are www.bikramyoga.com and www.sunstoneyoga.com.

8) If fertility is a challenge for you, be careful of the modern drug treatments. They are not healing.

9) Be careful of anyone who dismisses your complaints as "genetic" and basically tells you that there's nothing you can do about them. Don't let people limit your dreams.

Good luck!

M.,

I may be a little late. Wash your hair in white vinegar. Vinegar works as a neutralizer and will stop the shedding. You didn't really say shedding, but I'm guessing with the hormones that that is part of it. After you do that start using Nioxin shampoo/cleanser and conditioner. The nioxin will slow the thinning process and help the hair to grow again. You can purchase it at most salons. I've found it at Walmart salons and Ulta stores that have a salon inside.

My hair shedded after each baby; however, after my third child it shedded like crazy and both of the aboved worked great. I even use it now if I notice excessive shedding starting due to stress. They also have a website, google them and read about it.

First let me say, I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. My prayers are with you.

I started having the same issue at about your age (I'm now 36). I had every last blood test, etc. out there as I had several issues going on and all the tests came back normal. For the last year, I've been using Arbonne's scalp revitalizer (which helps stimulate the hair follicles), the hormone balancing creams and the vitamins. I now feel better than I have in a LONG time and my hair is so thick that it has to be thinned! It is a great problem to have especially when I thought a couple of years ago that I would be buying a wig soon (seriously, it was that bad). None of it worked over night but it did work over time. I'd be happy to share all the info with you and get you the 35% discount if you are interested. You can send me a message here or email me from my website at www.foravibrantlife.myarbonne.com.

I wish you the best!
M.

Ulta, at Preston Forest has Nixion and other thinning products, you need the cleanser,plus the serum that brings blood to your scalp for hair growth.

I was 21 when I went through a very stressful time with two infants, new marriage, overbarring in-laws, and trying to buy a house. I lost a lot of hair. The dermatologist said it was stress induced alopesia(SP?). I used rogain for men for a few months and new hair grew back. I didn't have problems with hair growing on my face or any weird side effects but I only took it for a short time. They also make a rogain for women but my hair lost was pretty bad. I would still get checked for the issues the other ladies suggested but this is just my experience. Hope all is well and you heal soon. I have had a miscarriage also and it is very h*** o* you emotionally and physically, but God will see you through. Take care of yourself.

I'm sure there could be a million reasons so you'll probably get many different responses, but I do know a couple of possibilities:

My friend found out she had a thyroid condition and this was an indicator for the doctor.

Another found out that this was a side effect of her topical cream that she used for rosatia. I would check the side effects of any meds you might be taking.

Here is a list I found that might be useful to you:

Stress (emotional and physical)
Hormonal imbalance, specifically androgen sensitivity
Genetics
Immune system irregularities
Thyroid disorders
Nutritional deficiencies (especially iron or vitamin A)
Cosmetics (allergies and harsh treatments)
Radiation/chemotherapy
Dental treatment
Blood loss
Drugs
Disease
Surgery
Scarring

I suggest a visit to the doctor just to rule out any possiblities. Some hair loss is normal, but we can usually recognize what is the norm for our bodies.

Good luck!

M.,

I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage and pray for your healing. I started to experience hair thinning after my five year old was born. This past year I went to the dermotologist and had a biopsy done on my scalp. They said nothing would help only Rogaine for Men. My scalp was always itchy and irritated. I have been using Arbonne Shampoo and conditioner and the first thing I noticed was that my scalp was not itchy or irritated. I am 7 months pregnant and have been taking my prenatal vitamins. My hair is noticeably thicker.
I am an Independent Consultant for Arbonne. I don't have a website but please email me and we can work something out if you want to try the Shampoo, conditioner and scalp treatment/ I have not been able to afford the scalp treatment yet but will purchase it in the future.
Even if you don't order it from me, please try it. Arbonne has awesome products.
S.

Sounds like your adrenals need a boost. Look into supplements for adremals. I had the same problem after I had my daughter. Took adrenal supplements and that helped!

I'm so sorry about the miscarriage. I am praying for emotional and physical healing.....

I'm on the same boat with hair thinning except that I'm ony 21 =( I did LOTS of blood work and thyriod testing and it was all normal so my doc suggested a dermatologist. maybe that will work

M.,

I am slightly older than you (just turned 38) and have noticed thinning hair for the past couple of years. I have tried Nioxin (recommended by another individual in this thread) as well as increasing my B vitamin intake, with no result. I have a slight case of hypothyroidism, but my levels are perfect on low dosages of Synthroid. I also come from a long line of women with thinning hair on my father's side.

I just went to the dermatologist on Friday to discuss my thinning hair. We discussed possible medical reasons for hair thinning, including thryroid issues and anemia. Because I just had my thyroid levels checked a couple of months ago and have no reason to suspect anemia, the dermatologist felt that the most likely reason for me was genetic.

He recommended Rogaine for Men. He said that most of his female patients take the men's formulation, because it is just slightly stronger. He said that it would take at least 3 months to see any difference.

With a recent pregnancy, you could just be losing hair because of hormonal changes. I'm sure that your OB can tell you how long after a pregnancy that you should see such symptoms. Also, I am sure that your OB can tell you whether Rogain is safe if you plan to get pregnant again.

I really hope that this helps.

Good question. I really appreciated the responses. I have also experienced hair loss and had just accepted it as normal, but I'm going to investigate it further now that I've read that some people have experienced reversal!

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I'm so sorry about your miscarriage. May God give you peace and comfort during this time.

I always loss lots of hair after I had each one of my babies, and when I had a miscarriage. I loss so much hair after my 3rd baby that I actually had a bald spot near my forehead. Not fun, but my hair did grow back in and it is "normal" again. It does have to do with hormones.

Hope this helps,

G.

(((M.))) I am so very sorry to hear of your miscarriage. I don't know about your hair thinning other than the hormones. You may want to ask your obgyn to re-test your blood/thyroid if you are still concerned after a few months and it is still happening.

M.,

Sorry to say I am in the same boat. Mine started about your age and I am onl 35 now. I had all the Testosterone, thyroid, hormone tests, and everything came back normal. I used to have very long regular thickness hair, and now my ponytail is about as big around as my pinkie! Mine is esp. on top at the front. I keep my hair highlighted so it is not as noticable (dark roots against white scalp), and this also seems to help the hair expand and seem thicker. My mom is majorly thin so I guess it is mostly genetic. Bummer!!! Let me know what you find out though, and good luck. I know it stinks!!

C.

Hello M.!

Great name by the way!

I have a skin care, health and wellness company.

We have a product that helps grow and thicken hair.

Also, we have a hormone balancing cream that helps with balancing your horomones which can cause thinning hair.

Please let me know if you'd like more information.

Take care and God bless!

M.

You might ask your dr. a thyroid issue could be causing this. you may want to have some blood work done. or it may be due to a medication, if you are on any

Have your OBGYN check to see if you have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). My daughter who is now 26yrs old has been losing hair ever since puberty and I have brought her to a dermatologist, OBGYN, GP, etc., and no one was able to pinpoint this until she went to a Endocrynology Fertility Specialist and they recently started treatment of PCOS about three years ago with a medication similar to diabetics, as with PCOS you are insulin resistant. Since she went on the medications prescribed her hair stopped falling out and was growning in more. We didn't know it was part of the sideaffects of PCOS to lose your hair; however, she always did have terrible mood swings at puberty, especially during her periods and severe cramps and now we know this was all due to the PCOS. By the way, Rogaine for Women did not really help long-term and became more trouble than the results she received; as soon as you stop the Rogaine the new hair falls out. Hopefully yours is just a hormone imbalance, but best to find out from a specialist. May God bless you with the right doctor to diagnose your problem and correct it.