Experiences with

Alopecia

I’ve been on zoladex & HRT for nearly a year now waiting for my full hysterectomy & bowel resection. I’ve noticed hair loss for a while but my hair has become very dry/brittle (I previously had to wash my hair daily due to greasiness) and a nightmare to brush. I don’t have any bold patches it’s more

Third time with BC after original diagnosis in 2004. Recurrence 2014. Now.it is stage 4 diagnosis in June 2018 into sacrum. Tolerating Ibrance and AI well. But I’ve developed bald spot on right top scalp. First noticed scalp bumps. Now it’s size of quarter. Dermatologist took biopsy last week. Scared

I have alopecia, think it's female pattern baldness but not sure. Doctor never told me but that's what the symptoms match. Anyway, I'm 74 and would like to go on hormone replacement therapy. Yeah, crazy, right? Anyway, thought it might help as my alopecia is probably hormone related.

Nothing the GP has given me has made any difference to my lichen sclerosus or fibromyalgia and as for the alopecia; the NHS regards it as cosmetic so there is no help from the GP at all.

I am on 100mg levothyroxine & suffering from Hair loss, ( alopecia areata) the hair specialist said it is my autoimmune system attacking my hair follicles & has requested specific bloods.

I am a Coeliac with Hashimotos, lichen planus, vitiligo , alopecia ,Homozygous wildtype TT after taaking D102 test (genetic polymorphisims implicated in various pathways) .

Hi I am on levthryorine 100gm and have recently developed Alopecia areata, i am having bloods done and waiting for results but a friend said to smear your inner arm with a small patch of iodine, it should not disappear for around12 hours as this indicates your thyroid is working well, so the quicker

Hi, just a quick message to ask if anyone has experienced hair loss after thyroid surgery? I have not had any side effects apart from this (eyebrow and hair loss) I have never experienced this before and its really upsetting! thank you for any responses x

My scalp itches, hurts and is sensitive but all other issues are ruled out (no deficiencies, no Alopecia Arata etc.)

hi. I'm new on here . I've got underactive thyroid. I have lost all my hair except on my head .I also dont sweat any more underarm I take 50mg every day .the blood test I have always comes back ok. is this normal. so much hair loss .I'm bald all over except for head

Just curious if anyone else has severe tinnitus and hair loss from this medication. I'm on one grain and my levels look good. More hair loss on this compared to Tirosint same equivalent dosage. Also fatigue in the afternoon, falling asleep trying to watch anything on the TV by 8:00. TSH is 1.70 and my

I'm losing my hair from stress alopecia which adds to my sadness. So, I've retreated from the world. I'm so sorry. The loss of Madeline hit me hard as we used to email each other, mostly talking bowels. Love to you all and please forgive my absence. Kryssy xxx

Hi People, Could you tell be how the thyroid testing is affected by Biotin and levothyroxine. I forgot to stop taking Biotin and I took my Levothyroxine at 4am on the morning of my bloodtest. How is the TSH affected - up or down?

Anyone else having issues with the new Nature Throid since 2018 shortage. I haven’t felt too different apart from itching, hair loss and higher tsh from 1.99 to 8 when I am taking the same amount 49 mcg. Thx

Hi- just as the title says- has anyone tried rogaine for hair loss? I have been loosing hair for 18months- allot of hair, well over half now. My vitamins, minerals, ferritin and thyroid results are all really good and optimum and have been for several months which has made no difference to hair results

Hi all iv got my endo appt in the morning. And I forgot and took my supplement with biotin in yesterday. Is it really not worth me getting my bloods done until iv got the biotin about 5 days out my system?

Hello all, Had alopecia areata for a little over 18 mths now, male 44 yrs old BTW - currently an OP for this, on steroids consultant said something about immunotherapy afterwards. Front of head (at the moment) looks OK (ish).

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i have recently had my prescription review with the pharmacist at my local medical centre and she lowered my dose of levothyroxine from 125 to 100, since then my hair seems to be thinning drastically. I have recently started taking biotin but have now read that it's not advisable for a thyroid condition

Had my rheumy nurse appointment today. Well it went a lot better than i could have expected. My liver result was 120 and has gone down to 90, so it is slowly coming down and she has told me it will sort itself out. She has advised for me not to be put back on methotrexate at all, as it is not the drug