Supplement recommendations refused medication

[SLM81]

Hi folks, I saw a private endocrinologist with hopes that I would manage to get medication, unfortunately she has said I do not need to be medicated, I really don’t want to self source that would be my last resort. Just wondering if anyone can recommend any supplements that could help with hair loss, it now grows but top layer falls out 1-4 inches, red patches of skin that flake off and puffy face, weight loss? I can just about handle the rest of the symptoms but these really get me down.

I’m currently taking d3, vit c, zma, black seed oil, ferrous fumerate, folic acid, biotin.

Have tried selenium, garlic tablets, pro biotics aswell. Was looking at marine collagen, and thyrogold.

I am a really fussy eater so changes to diet aren’t an option but I do try to eat a high protein diet and as health as I can. Tia x

[greygoose]

zma is not a good supplement, because zinc and magnesium should not be taken together.

Did you get any of these things tested before supplementing? The main culpret, of course, is iron, so good idea to get that tested. But, if the hair-loss is due to hypo, no supplements are going to make it grow again.

[SLM81 in reply to greygoose]

Omg no way I’ve been taking that for about 2 years 🤦🏼‍♀️ Yeah my ferritin was at 13, folic acid 2, D was low but can’t remember what it was and b12 aswell was low those are now all optimal so I don’t take them every day apart form D3. My hair grows now which it wasn’t but still falls out. There’s one more clinic I think I’ll try but if I can’t get medicated looks like self sourcing will be my only option 😕 Have you tried the thyrogold at all? X

[greygoose in reply to SLM81]

I haven't, no. NDT doesn't agree with me. But plenty of people on here have.

[SLM81 in reply to greygoose]

Thanks I’m just having a read through the posts on thyrogold x

[HighlandMo]

I don’t know anything about Thyrogold - is it American? If it is it will probably be pretty expensive as it will have import taxes. I use Metavive which is UK based. It works for me. Start low and go slow if you decide to go with any of them.

[SLM81 in reply to HighlandMo]

Ah I saw that mentioned in some posts I was reading last night, thank you I’m arranging one more consultation with a private doctor a friend has recommended then if I still have no luck I’ll need to try this x

[annonymouses]

i used to take thyrogld but it stopped working then thyrovanz,anyone taking that? it also seemed to not work as wellafter a while sm back to taking it tried nutrimeds too.thye are all supposed to be from cows raised on pasture no pesticide no chemcical grass fed only . hope is true . woudl like to not hav e to take anything . also hair loss past year,is new .

anyone try vital proteins? collagen peptides is very expesninsive and i wonder if from cows fed GMO feed