Hair falling out badly

[Theresa72]

Why is my hair falling out so much ots everywhere i take levothyroxine 75 mg it's never completely stop falling out why I take vitamin D I get vitamin B12shots could it be possible that it's from drinking too much coffee where does my medicine need to be uped? My tsh is normal at 75 and at 88mg of levothyroxine

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Theresa72 Have you had your ferritin tested? Low ferritin can cause hair loss.

[Theresa72 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I had it checked in August it was normal

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Theresa72]

Ask for the result and the reference range, assuming it was a GP test, you are legally entitled to the result.

When I had mine done the range was 20-150. 21 is normal, 149 is also normal, but there is a vast difference in how a person will feel at 21 compared with 149. Plus low ferritin can be a cause of hair loss and raising ferritin to it's optimal level can help with it.

[Theresa72 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Ok i will get the results tomorrow

[radd in reply to Theresa72]

Theresa,

Hair loss is commonly associated with low ferritin or high T3 levels.

As you are only medicating Levo, it would be prudent to get your ferritin results and post complete with ranges (numbers in brackets) as a doctors "normal' is not always the same level that members have found to be most beneficial to good thyroid function.

Drinking excess coffee may indirectly effect thyroid hormone synthesis as the caffeine increases cortisol secretion. Prolonged elevated cortisol further exacerbated by low thyroid hormone can impair the function of HPA axis, and decrease the liver’s ability to clear excess oestrogen's from the blood. This increases levels of TBG, the proteins that transport thyroid hormone by binding, rendering it useless when there is not enough free to be used actively.

[Theresa72 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I hope it isnt cause i went back to 75 3 weeks ago but it was falling out with 88mg but not as much

[Theresa72 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I have never had my thyroid tested in the morning it's always been in the afternoon I've read before that you're supposed to in the morning

[greygoose in reply to Theresa72]

Your TSH will be higher in the morning, that's all. If you're not concerned about your TSH, then it doesn't matter when you have the test done.

But what do you call a 'normal' TSH? There's actually no such thing. When you are on thyroid hormone replacement, it should be one or under, but it doesn't matter how low it goes.

And what exactly is your ferritin level? There again, 'normal' is meaningless. You need the exact number.

I don't think coffee can make your hair fall out - as long as you aren't drinking it at the same time as you take your levo! Because that will affect absorption.

[jacrjacr]

mi also change to nonsulfate shampoos, and castoroil conditioners, and they say rosemary oil mask b4 shampoo may help......

[jacrjacr]

high vit a, high selenium, high cortisol tested by 4 x a day saliva, low normal ferritin iron all cause hair loss and low ft3 or not optimal levels