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Hi all! Has anyone had hair loss from URSO that re-grew when/if you stopped? I seem to be thinning more + my eyebrows are thinning. I'm wondering also if TUDCA also causes hair loss. Or if that may be a good alternative.

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Michi1

i lose a lot of hair but I grow a lot of hair, too. It doesn’t seem to look thinner.

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Pawsandchoc in reply to Michi1

Mine is super thin and fine, so any loss is noticeable. So annoying! lol

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MoonMomma5

Hi, hair loss/thinning is a symptom of hypothyroidism (usually caused by Hashimoto's Autoimmune thyroiditis). Another hallmark symptoms is thinning of the outer 2/3 of the eyebrow. I would see about getting a full thyroid blood panel including an antibody test. Be well xx

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Pawsandchoc in reply to MoonMomma5

Yeah. I keep getting my thyroid tested but it comes back normal. I don't think I've done antibodies though...

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USmember

I have been on Urso for 20 years and have had no changes in my hair.

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Pawsandchoc in reply to USmember

That's good!

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Greenfern

Yes, my hair is definitely thinning from the Urso and I am not happy about it. But my last labs came back good so I think the Urso is working. I plan to stay on it.

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Pawsandchoc in reply to Greenfern

I'm not happy either! But yeah, I don't do well off of it, so staying on it for now.

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rderezin

A bit of hair loss can come and go..don't stop URSO...sometimes it's the fillers in the generic brand ....ask to have generic drug manufacturer replaced with another compsny if it's a big problem

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Pawsandchoc in reply to rderezin

Thank you. I keep that in mind. 😁

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lovesoccer

I noticed some thinning and loss when I first went on Urso, but as my body adjusted to it my hair seems to have come back. It took about a year. I hope you experience the same rebound. Stay on the Urso.

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Pawsandchoc in reply to lovesoccer

That’s good to know it came back!

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