Hair loss

[thyroidx100]

I have no thyroid now for 21 years. Help I'm getting bold patches. Need my hari back

[thyroidx100]

Sorry hair

[MONATMMP in reply to thyroidx100]

Are you still having hair loss?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

thyroidx100

Are you optimally medicated thyroid-wise? What are your latest results, if you post them, along with their reference ranges, members will comment.

We Hypos need optimal nutrient levels for thyroid hormone to work properly. Hair loss can be caused by hypothyroidism (so maybe you are undermedicated), also low ferritin and other reaons. So you also need to test

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

Here's one article about hair loss (more if you Google), but it's not just about men

hubpages.com/health/16-Vita...

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Low ferritin or low zinc can be a problem

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also extremely important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised

Have you ever had TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested?

Just dosing according to TSH or TSH and FT4 is completely inadequate

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. Do not take Levothyroxine dose in the 24 hours prior to test, delay and take immediately after blood draw. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Is this how you do your tests?

Private tests are available. Thousands on here forced to do this as NHS often refuses to test FT3 or antibodies or vitamins

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Medichecks Thyroid plus ultra vitamin or Blue Horizon Thyroid plus eleven are the most popular choice. DIY finger prick test or option to pay extra for private blood draw. Both companies often have special offers, Medichecks usually have offers on Thursdays, Blue Horizon its more random

If antibodies are high this is Hashimoto's, (also known by medics here in UK more commonly as autoimmune thyroid disease).

About 90% of all hypothyroidism in Uk is due to Hashimoto's.

Low vitamins are especially common with Hashimoto's. Food intolerances are very common too, especially gluten. So it's important to get TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested at least once .

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/tuk/testing/t...

Link about antibodies and Hashimoto's

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

Understanding Hashimoto's

hashimotoshealing.com/under...

List of hypothyroid symptoms

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/about_...

[thyroidx100]

Waiting for my lactose free tablets. I'm going to get a test from the Blue H