New girl

[Letlifebegin]

Earlier this year I was diagnosed with PBC and after medication was not able to keep it at bay, I was told I needed a transplant, This happened on September 4th and 31/2 months later I’m on the road the recovery. There was one blip, but all sorted now,

I have a question and wonder if any of you can help.

Being a female of a certain age my hair is greying and I’ve always coloured it. Does anyone know when I can start doing this again and if so is there a particular colour ant l should use?

[ThreeSmiles]

Hi life

So glad to hear a new life is starting for you - it’s a great feeling isn’t it 🙂👍

Can’t help you on the colourant side but only this morning I looked in the mirror and thought...... 😀

Good luck

Miles

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50 shades of......🙄

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Or Strawberry blonde. The highlights of your visit. 🤭

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hello dear LLB,

It may help you to look at the PBC Foundation website and the forum they host on Health Unlocked. There's always debate on the subject. I have PBC. I'm reactive to many chemicals. I never coloured my grey- now-white hair from choice so it's not a problem for me. What seems indisputable though is that people with PBC react differently to others with PBC in contact with, or consumption of anything. So one rule isn't fit for all. And while you have a new liver, you still have PBC which is the factor that may be critical for you in deciding if to dye or live silver! Best wishes. Don't stress about it, because that's the big enemy.

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Thank you so much.

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LLB - apologies, I didn't take note that you said you've always coloured - that may make a difference for the future when your liver doctor tell you it's ok to colour. Mine told me there is considered to be a link between use of hair colourants and PBC, but he didn't elaborate and I didn't ask or research . My own experience is that I've been super-sensitive to very many chemicals, even smells of them, since pregnancy, about 38yrs ago! If you didn't previously have a bad reaction. that may be good news for the future if you decide that you'd like to continue to use colourants.