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Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:07 pm  |
I just turned 40 and since then all hell broke loose with my hair shedding problem. I used to have a ton of hair and it did not fall all over the place everywhere I go like this.
5 years ago, I remember my older sister telling me she had a hair loss problem when she turned 40. Her solution was to eat more chicken to get more protein in her system, and drink lots of water, and also cut her beautiful long hair short.
Is there any other woman facing the excessive hair loss problem? If so, when did it happen for you?
What did you do or try to resolve this problem?
For me, I tried Regenix Hair Treatment kit. It did not work with the kit, and it was too expensive to order more treatment solutions without knowing it'd work for sure.
I'm trying Ecrinal ANP40 now. It's not worked for me yet. I'll be done with the box in 2 more hair wash sessions. |
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:22 pm |
Hello Natalyn....excessive hair loss does not usually start at age 40 unless there is an underlying reason for it. When I was in my late 40's I was losing a lot of hair. I tried everything to help the problem but nothing worked. Anyways, to make a long story short it turned out I had anemia and one of the symptoms is excessive loss of hair. Once I got my iron levels back to where it was supposed to be the problem went away.
I would suggest for you to go to your doctor and have a physical with blood work done to see if there is any underlying medical condition. A hormonal imbalance could also be a cause. That would be the first step I would take. |
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:51 pm |
| I second leeleedeedee's recommendation of blood work. My hair was falling out by the handful, so I had my doctor order a blood panel and discovered it was a thyroid hormone issue. It is difficult to resolve the problem without knowing the cause, especially if it is hormonal. |
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:41 pm |
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| I second leeleedeedee's recommendation of blood work. My hair was falling out by the handful, so I had my doctor order a blood panel and discovered it was a thyroid hormone issue. It is difficult to resolve the problem without knowing the cause, especially if it is hormonal. |
I 100% agree with this...I have had both stress related issues which showed no blood issues, as well as another occurance which was thyroid related.
Start with the bloodwork! |
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Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:12 pm |
Hair loss can simply be genetic or it can be a sign of another underlying health issue. I agree with the previous posters:
Get a CBC (Complete Blood Count). Have them check your thyroid, Iron level, Vitamin B and D levels. Also have your hormones checked. If your testosterone is too low, your progesterone is too low or your estrogen is too high or too low it can cause hair loss. Easily corrected with bio-identical hormone replacement therapy
Not everyone agrees on bio-identical hormone replacement but I do. I have been using Bio's (low dose) for about a year now for PMS and it has done wonders for me. Educate yourself and see if it may be a solution for you - should the hormone test indicate a problem. |
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Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:55 pm |
| With respect to Iron...specifically ask to have your Ferritin levels tested also. This is your iron store level and this number will drop before you become "clinically anemic". This test isn't usually part of an Iron panel so needs to be requested. Even low normal Ferritin in the presence of normal Iron levels can cause hair loss. Ideal Ferritin levels are around 70 even though the low end of most lab ranges say 12 or 20 is still normal. |
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