Help I'm losing my hair not on meds as of yet but has anyone else had this x
Omg : Help I'm losing my hair not on... - British Liver Trust
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Your hair can thin with liver illness but severe anxiety or stress is also a cause of hair loss in women.
This from the NHS website :- Telogen effluvium
Telogen effluvium is a common type of alopecia where there is widespread thinning of the hair, rather than specific bald patches. Your hair may feel thinner, but you're unlikely to lose it all and your other body hair isn't usually affected.
Telogen effluvium can be caused by your body reacting to:
hormonal changes, such as those that take place when a woman is pregnant
intense emotional stress
intense physical stress, such as childbirth
a short-term illness, such as a severe infection or an operation
a long-term illness, such as cancer or liver disease
changes in your diet, such as crash dieting
some medications, such as anticoagulants (medicines that reduce the ability of your blood to clot) or beta-blockers (used to treat a number of conditions, such as high blood pressure)
In most cases of telogen effluvium, your hair will stop falling out and start to grow back within six months.
I bet this is all tied up with your current high levels of stress and anxiety whilst doctors try and get a grip on what is happening with your liver etc. Hopefully once you are under some sort of treatment regime you'll see an improvement in all aspects of your physical and mental health.
Katie 
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Thank you Katie absolutely gutted I am my life is literally upside down at the moment and this is all I need is to be bald xx thanks for getting back to ne God I dnt want I would do with out this site xx
I very much doubt you will go bald and hair grows back so don't worry x
hi marie i dont know if your hair is falling out or just getting thinner and thinner. in the last 18 months my hair has got thinner and thinner. i hadnt seen someone for a couple of years and they said i was getting very thin on top as thats what drew my attention to it. i was checking photo's of myself and i can see how much hair i'v lost. i dont remember seeing it falling out or in the drain after washing it just seems to be getting thinner. i have been quite ill for a long period of time and for over a year i couldnt eat even good fats as i had gallstones.i wasnt on meds either just pain killers. there are things you can buy now that make your hair grow. you need to have it checked to see if there is still life in the hair follicles. im 66 but i always had a good head of hair. now its thin on top and at the back. its so upsetting. i have tried shampoos called fibrology and one called alpecin but i felt that they did not do any good. love grace xoxoxo
Don't panic hunni it does happen it will just go thinner but you won't go bald believe me. It's just your liver isn't absorbing vitamins and minerals our bodies need to be healthy x
I know how you feel mine started getting very thin it's now frazzled at ends I used to have lovely thick hair I thought mine was due to azathrioptine n prednisolone taken for my autoimmune hep I've tried five different shampoos to try make my hair thicker but none work x
I'm not on medication as of yet it's Dalling out now so can't imagine what's it's going to be like when I actually start treatment 😢😢 xx
Hi Maria, as everyone has said it can be due to the liver.my hair is quite long; never stops growing but I can see I have lost the volume I used to have. As kate said you are stressed too and that is another possible reason why. I make sure I have paraben free shampoos on my hair. Don't go fretting you won't go bald ☺xx
Yes gorgeous mine comes out terrible I used to have such a thick hair now it's like thin and comes out loads. I have started to use Philip Kingsley elastizer, that has helped with my hair loss, hope this helps.
I have just used philip Kingsley elasticer as my hair was falling out and thinning with poorly liver Its expensive but pardon the pun a life saver , my hair is so much better.
It is isn't it I buy mine from qvc as much cheaper than the website, but you really can tell the difference I bought one of those drying caps u put the hairdryer on one end and look like an alien, but so worth it and because I like lying down I do it for an hour,
Yes i get mine now from qvc , not heard of drying caps they sound a great idea , yes me to I like to lie on the bed trying to dry my hair , could I put it on with rollars ha ha
Your hair needs calcium and magnesium. They deplete with stress,anxiety, pregnancy, liver disease..there is a long list of good reasons why in particular women should take Ex-Cal. It is important for men too as I discovered when my aging husband got leg cramps. He and many others have benefitted!
Marie you poor girl. May I ask please how bad it is?
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Really bad at the moment I broke down in the shower just couldn't believe how much is coming out my hair is so thin it's unreal Richard thank for asking x
I'm so sorry to hear that Marie, it's had to know what to say.
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I have no words either other then omg lol xxx 😘
Thank you for all your replys guys will be looking at investing in sone good shampoo xx
Hiya, yep I am losing hair and historically I have lost it too following a binge or high stress, I am female, and equally my acupuncturist years ago said our hair is one of the last parts to be affected by such things so if it is months afterwards don't be surprised.
OMG, YES!! my hair is falling out as well, so much so my coworkers noticed. I started taking a prenatal vitamin and it seems to help a bit. Keep in mind we lose up to 100 hairs a day but it looks and feels like so much more!
Mine always has fallen out quite a lot but it's got to ridiculous amounts. My partner lost all of his hair to alopecia and his nails started to go as well. They gave him some tonic which failed to get his hair back but stopped his nails from disintegrating. I put some on my hair and it is definitely better. What is it you ask?... all we can see on the bottle is dermovate and GLAXO. I've ordered something on line but it said it was for skin complaints. Now that I know that it is part and parcel of the poorly liver, I might mention it to the doctor when I'm next there. Still, I shall let you know if my on line purchase works. Fingers crossed.
Ohh dear my hair is do thin now I could cry xxx
