Hair loss and Hashimoto? any tips for dry skin as well.

[daniela15]

It is so sad I am 48 and this disease took from me the most feminine thing my hair, my feminine look.

[greygoose]

Happens to a lot of us. All of mine fell out in one go, under the shower, one day. To get it to grow back, you not only need optimal thyroid hormone levels, but also optimal nutrients. Have you had your vit D, vit B12, folate and ferritin tested?

[daniela15 in reply to greygoose]

All blood works seem fine. I have just bought some test from Medicheck to double check them.

[greygoose in reply to daniela15]

Well, perhaps you could post what you've already got - with the ranges - and let's have a look. Fine is not the same as optimal.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to daniela15]

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)

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to daniela15]

Your previous test showed very high thyroid antibodies

Are you now on strictly gluten free diet?

Be interesting to see how much antibodies have changed