[Lori259]

Am Having the same problem But found the cure....BIOTIN VITAMINS!
You can buy them anywhere~I buy mine at walmart for $3.00 a bottle wich has lasted me for 2 months....I have been taking them for 2months & I have near hair growth already!! Not perfect Thick hair but that will take time....So give it a try ~there is no known side effects either of this vitamin....So thats great!~I felt ugly when my hair was thinning ~now after 2 months I feel like me again........GIVE IT A TRY!!!GOODLUCK.


http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/vi...hair-loss.html (this site has some info about biotin~And it's talking about use for men But ...I couldn't find the exact site I went too...But this has the same basic info.

[SnowboundChick]

I'm in the same boat as you, have been for about a year now and had all the test but not for the vitamins. Something for me to look into . Both doctors I saw said it was stress but I was losing hair way before my stress set in. They said it was a cycle and when stress sets in it all goes to the end of the cycle and falls out. Plus I live and have lived in the North over 60 parallel for most of my life maybe I should be taking vitamins now, since we get darkness for about 7-8 months of the year.

[JulieJ08]

Check with your doctor about the high iron supplement and your anemia. Not all anemias are due to iron deficiency. In fact, B12 deficiency can cause anemia.

[nelie]

Snowboundchick - you really need to supplement for vitamin D if you live in an area with little sun exposure. Although not many people spend time in the sun as they used to for various reasons so its smart to at least take a multivitamin if nothing else.

[duckyyellowfeet]

I know you mentioned your thyroid was fine, but do you have issues with your period and hormones?
When I was 14 and my PCOS was starting up, I lost about 1/3 of my total hair mass. It was just falling out rapidly and continued until my hormone levels were helped.
Its just something to consider, but you've also gotten some great advice. I would honestly go talk to your dr. again

[CLCSC145]

So many small different changes in your nutritional routine can cause hair loss - it's why so many of us lose hair when we lose weight. I usually do despite eating really healthy foods, but it's slowing down now. I'm not a doctor, but here's what I did:

• Started taking a multi-vitamin daily
• Added a biotin supplement
• Made sure I'm getting enough fats and protein
• Made sure I was eating enough calories
• Made sure I'm not getting too much vitamin A (causes hair loss)
• Checked with my doctor to make sure it wasn't from something else
• Switched to Nioxin shampoo (made for hair loss - they also make hair growth vitamins my hairdresser swears by. I haven't tried them, though.)

[Lackie]

I would say go to the doctor. BUT the question about Prenatels, I take them and I am not pregnant. I was prescribed them from my doctor because we are going to try next year if I can get my weight under control. :| They are making my hair grow crazily fast and is super thick now. :O I have to get my hair cut every 5 weeks compared to the every 10 weeks. :| lol But talk to the doctor.

[giselley]

Pregnancy vitamins usually have more folic acid in them It's not like they have bad things in them, they are just formulated in a different way. I don't think they are nescessarily bad, I just don't think that you should take vitamins not meant for your problem Go to a GNC or natural food store and get a vitamin for hair/skin-- they make them. Or just take a good old "everyone" multivitamin.

I just wanted to say after reading some of the replies, is that while suppliments are good, you can also take "too much" vitamins. I feel that people who avoid fat all-together are making a bad dietary choice. Fish oil, nut oil, seed oils, olive oil, and avacados are really important to skin, hair, and what you might think of as "beauty." Dieting people are often made "phobic" about fat, but fat is highly important for things like skin, hair, joints and hormones. Also remember, if the hair loss goes on for a while, you should see a doctor. It could indicate something else wrong.

[Violet73]

have you had your thyroid checked again? You said it shows some enlargements? That is concerning. I would think that should be followed up on. If it is a goiter then that could mean you are hypothyroid which can cause hair loss and weight gain among many other problems. The others that talked about vitamin deficiencies are right too. I am very low in vitamin D and have to take it daily. Low vitamin D is very bad. Hope you get some answers soon

[lauralyn]

Being anemic can cause hair loss and there is another iron test, it tests how much iron is stored in yourbody but I forget the name of it, that test is a much better test to tell you how your body is using iron. I had hair loss a few years ago and the dr ran this test and found I was low even though the basic iron test said I was fine...that was because my body was taking the stored iron.

It takes up to 3 months to start losing your hair from whatever caused it and another 3 after you find out what is causing it and correct it.