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Smowball | 11:39 Tue 14th Aug 2018 | Body & Soul
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For ages now whenever I brush my hair there is quite a lot on the brush afterwards, but this week it’s got drastically worse. It’s not coming out in solid clumps, but generally all over. For the very first time today I showered and as I washed my hair and put it into two plaits afterwards I was aware that each plait was much thinner than just last week. My hair is shoulder length. Is there anything I can take to help, before I end up bald!?
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Try kelp tablets, they give you dreadful wind though. Minoxidil shampoo might work there is a ladies version available now. Is it shedding at the roots or breaking low on the shaft. If it's breakage you might as well get it cut short.
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Not sure but the hairs are pretty long. And god no I look awful with short hair lol.
Have you had your thyroid level tested, Smow?
I had this a couple of years ago and found it devastating, I scoured the internet and reasons were many and inconclusive - stress, hormones, illness. I tried some products that were ineffective but if it's any consolation it all grew back for no obvious reason - at the time I was nervous every time I washed my hair as I assessed the fall-out. If really concerned you could go to GP and ask to be referred to a trichologist.
Have a look at the ends and see if the root is visible. It could be stress. If it is breakage you are stuck
Are you dieting or on any medication.
Try cutting back on the brushing taking biotin and increasing your protein and get a good cut.
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I’ve got an u deractive thyroid yes - I’ve been on medication for it for 10 years.
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And yes I am stressed.
How long since your last blood test?
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God about a couple of years.
It should be yearly if its been steady. Are you not on a follow-up programme?
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Nope, my doctor never mentions it. He just repeats my prescription. Should I be?
If there is one run by your hospital, yes, but if not, a yearly test would be advisable. Any weight gain, feeling cold, dry skin?
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Yes all of that lol
Blood test now, Smow:-)
It's probably hormone imbalance, snow. I'm still losing hair as part of the typical post-partum hair loss.

A couple of hairdressers have told me to take kelp.

As long as you don't have any bald patches, you shouldn't worry unduly.
Try Biotin Smow you can get them from Holland and Barret - they were recommended by my health professional for hair loss.
i have the same problem Smowball and a recent blood test showed my vitamin d level was only 15.I am now in my 9th week of a high dose to get my levels up and i can see an improvement so maybe worth you getting yours checked out.
Try using Plantar 39 shampoo. It is a shampoo specially designed for people with thinning hair and it is really good. My friend was going bald in places due to stress and she started using it. A few weeks of washing her hair with it and it was looking really good, her hair was starting to get a bit thicker and there was less coming out on the hairbrush. It's not expensive and might be worth a try for you

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