Major hair loss...any remedies?

It could very well be your medications.  I did a google search and googled "_____ hair loss" and then put each of the medications you are taking (that you mentioned in another post) in the blank and it showed people were having hair loss with several of the medications you are taking.  The culprits were Lyrica, Savella, and Flexeril.  It could be a combination of them, too.  You google it and see what you think. 

 

I was on a lot of medication for Crohn's disease earlier in my life and I was losing a ton of hair.  When I washed my hair, my hands would be absolutely covered with hair...like I had hairy gloves on my hands!  But, I was able to stop the meds and it still took months before I stopped shedding my hair. 

 

If this is really a problem, you should talk to  your doctor about it.

 

Sherrine

I was taking Topomax for back pain back in '09. I took it from May until November. By the time November came I had lost almost all of my hair. It was coming out in handfuls in the shower and all throughout the day. After about 3 months of stopping the Topomax my hair started growing back in. On the paperwork that came with the medicine nothing was said about hair loss being a side effect. But I too Googled it and found a huge number of people who experienced it as well.  So definitely take a lot at your meds as was mentioned and look for others feedback online. I hope you find a solution soon, I know exactly how you feel!!

 

Have you had bloodwork done? I know that anemia, thyroid problems, and hormone imbalances can all cause hair loss.

I have been going through this too, and I had a bunch of blood tests done. Everything came back okay, so the doc doesn't really know what the problem is. If you've been sick or really stressed within the last few months, that can cause it too. I had a bad stomach virus before mine started this last time (I've had it caused by anemia, too), and we think that may be the culprit. If you Google "Telogen Effluvium" you can get lots of info about that kind of hair loss.

My doc recommended that I take Biotin (vitamin). There is also a line of hair products called Nioxin that some docs recommend.

I think mine has started to slow down a little, but it has been pretty bad over the past year. There was a time when I was freaking out too, but it has gotten some better.

Hugs - Austen

Austen and MTlady, i was just recently tested on my thyroid and i was very low so now i was taking 50mg levythyroxine (sp) in the morning and it was just raised today in fact to 75mg...i will be adding those vitamins to my med list. I did try the nioxin and it didnt work which was okay...hubby is off of work on injury and we couldnt afford another bottle of it!

Thanks again all for the replies,gentle hugs!

I hear you about the price of Nioxin. It is so expensive; I'm not using it right now either.

One more thing I did want to mention is once the hair loss starts (if it is from your thyroid or illness/stress) it can take a while to stop after you have corrected the problem, so you may not see an immediate end to it. It has taken mine awhile (and freaked me out the whole time), but it is finally slowing down. Your hair grows in cycles, and sometimes it takes a little while to get back on track. Just don't want you to panic if it seems like it isn't stopping after you've gotten treatment.

Hugs - Austen

Hi there!

I just wanted to say I am a 29 yr old female and I recently had to shave my entire head (all but the bangs in the front to try to maintain some cuteness) due to extreme uncontrollable hairloss

The doctors have told me it was from severe stress on the central nervous system from the fibro, and there isnt much we can do

I just learned about something called The Gerson Therapy, and how it cures everyone from cancer patients to fibro, it's all natural. I just got the book, called "Healing The Gerson Way: Defeating Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases"
Apparently it has like a 90% success rate. I'm going to give it a shot. And if you ever need anyone to talk to, I'm always here

~J

I agree with the idea of the meds causing it.I was on alot of meds when I was in the hospital for 2 and a half months and even when i gently laid my head on my pillow tons of hair would come out.I had really long hair and I eventually cut it up to my ears.my husband made a rude comment on if he would have wanted to be with someone with short hair he'd have married at guy It bothered me at first but now it doesn't.I would like to know if anyone's hair is growing back gray or white that disturbs me more than the hair loss

Several reasons for hair loss in women.  All of you have mentioned some of this and the following is what I've learned from my own experience: First, go to your doctor.  You should be tested for thyroid or other hormonal imbalances.  Women may have elevated testosterone levels that can cause hair loss. That needs to be checked.  Meds can also cause hair loss, so they check out your prescribed and OTC meds.  Stress can cause it (surgery is stress as well as emotional, life in general!, etc.)  Family history of hair loss.  Infection of scalp: fungal, e.g.  Allergy.  In my case, allergy to hair dye.  This came up suddenly and now I cannot color my hair (a real bummer, let me tell you but c'est la vie) and I have a special shampoo and oil treatment.  My hair is coming back and of course it's salt and pepper now but after eliminating some causes and guessing at others, this has worked for me.  After seeing an endo, I ended up at a dermatologist and that is who figured it all out in my case. 

I have suffered from hair loss due to my coumadin. Someone told me about a shampoo that was excellent for balding or hair loss. It's called nioxin. I found it in a beauity supply shop. It work so well on my hair. I have been told by many other people this  is the best out there.

 

Futurebionics Hair, Skin and Nails, mixed with Silica (horsetail) and Bio-Sil. The
hydrocordone is making mine fall out. Time to try something else.