Hair loss in women can be difficult to manage, because there are often many factors involved that could cause the loss (including hereditary factors). Have you had any blood tests done to see if there is any other underlying medical conditions? There is a partial list of those tests here. The stress from ulcerative colitis […]
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Sorry, I do not know why you are losing hair. I cannot diagnose your medical condition over the Internet. Generally speaking, medical illness and stress can cause hair loss. Sometimes drastic changes in hormones (such as pregnancy, postpartum period, menopause) can cause hair loss in women. In those cases, the hair should grow back with […]
Click the photos to enlarge: It is not unusual that when a thyroid condition is fixed and properly regulated, that the hair does not return to it per-disease state. I wish I had good news to tell you, but honestly, only time will tell if your hair will regrow. As to your continued loss, […]
If you stop using it and if your hair is minoxidil dependent, then you will lose hair along with whatever benefits you’ve gotten since you started the medication. I don’t know how much regrowth you saw since I don’t have before and after photos of your hair, but you need to continue using the minoxidil […]
The questions you asked are reasonable, but I am not in a position to give you an answer to them. Massive hair loss, as you described, is not common. Telogen effluviums can occur that present this way, but these usually reverse in a year or so. I don’t know which birth control pills you were […]
Hormonal changes following childbirth can cause hair loss, though I wouldn’t expect it to last years. I’m very sorry to hear about your daughter. Stress is known to cause hair loss, and the amount of stress you must be going through from losing a child could undoubtedly lead to more thinning. Additionally, it’s possible that […]
If your thyroid hormone levels are normal, I wouldn’t expect issues with hair loss. Usually people with high or low thyroid hormone levels experience thinning of their hair. Doctors generally monitor their patients thyroid levels and adjust the medication based on blood tests. So stopping or starting thyroid medications is not the issue, but rather […]
Stress can cause hair loss in someone your age. I would have to examine you and possibly do some special blood tests to determine if these is a cause for the hair loss that can be treated. Female hair loss could be caused by a variety of issues, but the death of a spouse is […]
Snippet from the article: Read the full story — An agonizing secret: One woman’s story of loss This article is about a woman who manages to stay strong while she tries to figure out why she’s been losing hair.
I really do not know what you would consider a high white blood cell count, but you also need to understand a high white blood cell count really should have nothing to do with hair (the exception is in cases of alopecia areata). Generally, a high white blood cell count can mean anything from an […]
A high metabolism should not cause hair loss. You are stabbing in the dark to find answers, and unfortunately I won’t be able to help here either. I don’t know what tests you had done, their results, family history, etc. Go back to the doctors you consulted with and get answers from them.
I wouldn’t say you’re a hopeless case. Your problem is common (I have heard this from many women) and doctors often do not do justice for you by sitting you down to talk after all appropriate tests are in. With hair loss in women, the problem isn’t always so easy to spot and it certainly […]
I would have to know the normal values for the lab you used. Female hair loss is a very difficult evaluation, and doing it without you in front of me will not be valuable. I do not read lab tests without the patient involved in the process.
Alopecia (hair loss) is listed as an uncommon side effect with Femara, so it is known to some degree. In general, hormone manipulation can cause hair loss, particularly if there is some genetic trait that makes you vulnerable. It can take up to a year to wait to determine if the hair will return (just […]
It is easier to rule out non-genetic hair loss causes in men than it is in women. The existence of patterned balding is an almost absolute rule for genetic hair loss.