Re: hair falling out/Jeanne & Dave. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Thanks for a simple concrete suggestion (not like the - " UH,could be stress " . or

" UHMUM

maybe nutritional " or " quit pulling on you hair " , like whatI usualy hear).

The hair loss is actualy very minor this time. I really don't want toet back to

where I was

before, when I couldn't touch it or lean back against a pilow or shower without

losing

handfulls.

Peace

Cassandra

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> One of the B vitamins, called Biotin, is good for hair growth. It is pretty

inexpensive if

you buy just plain Biotin. I hope this might help a bit with the hair loss.

Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

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[Guest guest]

I missed the first posting of this about hair loss.

When I was 27, I'd just been through a serious emotional trauma. My

youngest son, at the time, had just gotten out of the hospital. He'd

had double pneumonia at 18 months. For weeks I couldn't eat, couldn't

sleep, could barely drink anything and was losing my hair by the

brush full. I worried I had some terrible disease, but was equally

scared the doctor would put me in the hospital. I finally went in.

The doctor was very concerned at the symptoms and how much I weighed,

which scared the bejeebers out of me too, I weighed 86 pounds! That's

scary at 27, and as the mother of 2!

One week after that, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

He prescribed a balanced diet, a multi-vitamin, and a little more

relaxation. That was not simple. For one thing, I found out after

that I'm highly allergic to five of the ingredients in most

multivitamins. That sucks, by the way.

Today, I still have serious problems with the chronic fatigue. I

weigh 102 pounds, which is pretty small still for 5'1 " but the doctor

told me that was better than 90 or under and my bone structure was

enough of an allowance to give me reason to stay this small. I

haven't been to a doctor in 10 years. I'm terrified of doctors, and

only considered the visit back in 1997 because the doctor I had been

seeing reminded me so much of the pediatrician I once adored.

A. Neff

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> > One of the B vitamins, called Biotin, is good for hair growth.

It is pretty inexpensive if

> you buy just plain Biotin. I hope this might help a bit with the

hair loss. Take care.

> > Jeanne in WI

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Ack! My hair IS falling out by the handfuls! I honestly thought it

was because of all the steroids I had earlier this year and literally

had it cut into a bob style to avoid more loss as the ends were

straggling.

I go see my endocrinologist on the 21st and will definitely be

mentioning the hair loss to her because every other time has been due

to my thyroid being " off " .

What a mess!

Darlene

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> > > One of the B vitamins, called Biotin, is good for hair growth.

> It is pretty inexpensive if

> > you buy just plain Biotin. I hope this might help a bit with the

> hair loss. Take care.

> > > Jeanne in WI

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