Hair loss
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Anyone else dealing with hair loss?? I experienced it once right before I got diagnosed.
When I started taking meds it stopped, but now that my labs are within "optimal range" it started up again!!! (although i think my T3 is low) It's very disconcerting and makes me sad to lose so much of my hair every day.
TSH ....1.18
total T3... 87
T4...1.02
I am on a low dose PTU regimen, and I take lots of other supplements. don't know what else to do, or how to stop the hair loss. any ideas? advice?
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p12445
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* Dr doesn't think my hair loss is related to thyroid/meds and says its in my head. Also refuses to test my Free T3. Currently on a waitlist for another endo but until then I am stuck w this Dr.
madge1979 p12445
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You need to let us see your entire
Blood results .. I.e. Also the numbers in brackets as those are your labs ranges ..
And also please tell us what your diagnosis is ...... What type of thyroid disease you HAVE ..
That will make it easier fir us to help you
Hair loss is so common with Thyroid disease but once you have replaced all the vitamins and minerals drained from your
Body by your disease you should then, most certainly get better in all ways , that's the plan anyway !
Mx🌹
p12445 madge1979
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TSH: 1.180 uIU/mL (0.450 - 4.500 uIU/mL)
Free T4: 1.02 ng/dL ( 0.82 - 1.77 ng/dL)
Total T3: 87 ng/dL (71 - 180 ng/dL)
TSI: 208 % baseline (<140 % baseline)
TrAB: <6.0 % ( <=16.0 %)
Meds: 25 mg PTU a day, vita D, selenium, Mag, prenatal, discontinue L-carnitine for the time being
Goody2shoes p12445
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Hi my hair started to fall out about 2/3 months ago. Up until then it was falling out but I thought it was natural hair loss now I'm not so sure. Hair is definitely thinner than before so recently I have had it cut a lot shorter. Makes it look thicker but haven't got used to it yet🤔 I take 5mg Carbimazole at the moment but that could change. Have tried Plantur 39 shampoo but I don't use it everyday hair loss does seem a bit less when using it but it's not a miracle cure. Good luck let us know how you get on with Endo
p12445 Goody2shoes
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I forgot to add that I started taking biotin as well, but not sure if its helping. It is frustrating bc the endos around my area are horrendous and I am actually driving a hr into the city to see this current one. He thinks the supplements I am taking are rubbish...esp L carnitine, and says the hair loss is all in my head. but the numbers don't lie and my TSH came up within 4 months of me taking meds/supplements... disappointed, frustrated and scared. I hope i don't go bald!
Anonymous111 p12445
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Where are you losing hair - eyebrows or scalp?
Are you in the States - T4 looks very low - but you might be using different units.
Anonymous111
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Sorry - I've seen your reply now - your T4 is fine.
You have Graves Disease. How high was TSI before treatment?
p12445 Anonymous111
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TSI was 218%. I'm a woman and currently its just hair on my head
Anonymous111 p12445
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So the AI disease is still quite active then.
I think your PTU dose is perfect - I wouldn't change that.
You could try Regaine for women hair products - they contain minoxidil.
p12445 Anonymous111
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Guest p12445
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There are some recent posts on this forum that deal with taking Biotin. Some labs use a marker similar to Biotin when measuring TSH. This can lead to inaccurate TSH values.
p12445 Guest
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Just saw my GP and she said it was all in my head and that my labs look good so nothing should be wrong. She even went as far as to read the msgs between my endo and me and said my endo said the same thing so she has no idea what it can be. So frustrated and feeling defeated.
I started biotin but haven't taken it long enough to notice a difference. Right now I'm just shedding all over, after showers clumps are just coming out. Trying not to tie my hair up, and if I run my fingers I have loose hairs that come out.
Guest p12445
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Hi again, I do not understand how anyone can say it is only in your head. The 'hair pull test' is a simple check to see if you are shedding. If they have no idea what could be wrong then maybe your GP should refer you to a dermatologist that specialises in hair loss.
If it gets worse (and by that I mean bald spots) then I would recommend planning ahead how to deal with it until your hair grows back. My wife got a wig prescription and the wig helped her deal with the situation much better. There are shops that specialise in wigs for cancer patients or alopecia sufferers. You could try to find a wig that looks similar to your natural hair.
Btw, tying the hair up or not, or washing and/or combing it less frequently will not prevent the hair from falling out. The hairs that are in the telogen phase are held very loosely by the hair follicle and will fall out anyway. It would help more to find out why this is happening and to try to correct any deficiencies.
p12445 Guest
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I am wondering if it has to do w my low T3? the last time I had hair loss of this magnitude was when I was 10 mo post partum and my graves was active/undiagnosed.