Has anyone used silica for hair loss?

[Piedo]

I have been told it is good for hair loss but is it safe to use with levo thyroxine?

[shaws Administrator]

I cannot answer but although hair loss may be common in hypothyroidism some find it recovers when you are on optimum medication.

[Piedo in reply to shaws]

I am on 100 thyroxine after TT my TSH is 0.01 T4 17.7 so my Dr won't higher my medication he has never tested my T3. I had TT 18mths ago in the last 6mths my hair has started coming out.getting worried.

[shaws Administrator]

Do you have other clinical symptoms or is your hair loss alone? Check your iron, ferritin and folate levels. Your ferritin level is better 70 or above as lack of iron can cause hair loss too.

[Piedo in reply to shaws]

Thanks for reply Shaws

My folate level is 13.700 (2.7. - 34)

Ferritin. 87. ( 20. - 275 )

Generally I feel ok better than most people here.I have a lot of joint and muscle pain and have days when I m good and days when poor

The hair loss has upset me

[shaws Administrator in reply to Piedo]

Yes, it does. I lost my hair two summers in a row to alopecia. It has now grown back but I felt well thyroid wise, so I had to buy a wig. One of those times I was completely bald.

Hair began to shed for the third time in May bute my GP prescribed dermovate and it did stop the shedding and it worked, so although I had patches it wasn't so bad. It is now o.k.

If you are still having pain, I think you need your meds increased. I am now painfree but I have also moved from levothyroxine.

[Piedo in reply to shaws]

Thanks Shaws

I don't think Dr will up thyroxine because of low TSH I will try adding some iron to diet

[shaws Administrator in reply to Piedo]

This might be helpful

thyroid-info.com/articles/h...

[Piedo in reply to shaws]

Thanks Shaws very interesting article I shall try evening primrose its worth a try.

[shaws Administrator in reply to Piedo]

I was thinking the same myself.