I'm losing my hair!!!

[gomomgomom]

My dr says its not my thyroid. I have no clue I'm losing so much hair. U can't tell no bald spots or anything but I have to clean my brush out everyday. Plus it clogs the vac. Is this normal? Does anyone else have this problem? Please any advice or suggestions welcome. Please

[amonkeymom]

I lose a lot of hair daily as well, and my doc also says it's not my thyroid.  I have noticed that the longer my hair is, the more I seem to be losing.

Maybe your hair stylist has some ideas that could help (like Nioxin shampoo & vitamins).

[Veganisbest]

You may want to get a different thyroid test done. Get the whole thyroid panel done. For instance T3, T4 and TSH. If you had just TSH done it could be a false negative. T3 and T4 along with TSH are much more accurate.

[gomomgomom]

Thanks I'll have too look into that. My hairdresser was even worried. I have bought a really good shampoo and conditioner from her and have always taken a vitamin so I'm lost lol

Quoting Veganisbest:

You may want to get a different thyroid test done. Get the whole thyroid panel done. For instance T3, T4 and TSH. If you had just TSH done it could be a false negative. T3 and T4 along with TSH are much more accurate.

[mp3mom]

I agree w/Veganisbest. Have you recently had a baby? Have you ever had mono? Are you on any medications? Nioxin will definitely help. Taking BioSil will also; it's especially made for skin, hair, and nails. You can find it at a vitamin shop.

[cleanaturalady]

Did you just have a baby?  Sometimes you lose hair post-partum.

I was losing hair by the fists-full for about a year and a half.  It wasn't until I had a health crisis last winter that I had more in-depth testing done and found out I have a cluster of auto-immune disorders, and very low vitamin D.  I stopped losing my hair once I started taking the medications for the auto-immune business and vitamin D supplements, but I'm not sure which actually caused the hair loss to stop. 

[Alyson121]

Check the products you're using in your hair.  I used products in the past that have literally taken my hair clean out.  The types of shampoo, conditioners, hair sprays, etc where damaging my hair and taking it out.  I used to use "medicated" shampoos for my psoriasis and they were EXTREMEMLY damaging to my hair, not to mention it made my scalp condition worse.  EWG has a website that lists hair products with toxic and harsh ingredients.  You may want to check that out.  

[hottmommi42]

Check out a product call hair skin and nails. Also,is this a new thing, or has it been on going? It could be weather related. I loose more hair during the winter months than the summer months. Do u have any allergies? Those are the big issues that I can think of. Any difference in bc, or a new baby? So weird, I am sorry!

[e-doolittle]

I don't know, here's a bump!

[darbyakeep45]

Glad these ladies have some good ideas as I have none! Good luck mama!

[rkoloms]

It can be from stress, hormones, nutritional deficiency....