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Jenn218 · 08-22-2006, 08:41 AM

Hi Villette!

Have your talked to your doctor? I bet it is a combination of many factors! #1 your hormone levels #2 your diet change #3 being summertime #4 your new pills (if you are taking them) or any other meds you might be on #5 your thyroid and #6 stress....so pretty much, what most everyone else has said. I would definitely talk to your doctor.

I know when my thyroid was acting up (well, underactive), my hair had chnaged a lot! My hair is LONG - past the middle of my back and THICK! It started to fall out (I mean, I swear, I had a Mojo size wad of hair every time I brushed it or in the shower drain!) and it got frizzy and brittle. A simple blood test should determine if it is your thyroid - well, in my case (you know, some people are just out of whack - that's me!!! hee,hee), they did numerous blood tests, CatScan, thyroid imagines, and drawing fluid out before it was determined. Crazy huh?

Plus, I know when my doctor first talked to me about diet and diet pills, they all had various side effects....many regarding noticable changes (like changes in hair, nails, moods, etc).

Oh, one last night......since my hair is super long and super thick - the summer months are usually spent in buns, braids, pony-tails, etc. Not all the time, but I bet 98% of my summer is spent this way. This is BAD on my hair because it breaks (no matter what products I use in it) and it falls out - big time. I notice that in the winter, I still loose hair, but nothing like I do in the summer months.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

How are you doing on your diet? Any more weight lose? I won't even go into my details! hee,hee

08-22-2006, 08:41 AM	#28
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	Hi Villette! Have your talked to your doctor? I bet it is a combination of many factors! #1 your hormone levels #2 your diet change #3 being summertime #4 your new pills (if you are taking them) or any other meds you might be on #5 your thyroid and #6 stress....so pretty much, what most everyone else has said. I would definitely talk to your doctor. I know when my thyroid was acting up (well, underactive), my hair had chnaged a lot! My hair is LONG - past the middle of my back and THICK! It started to fall out (I mean, I swear, I had a Mojo size wad of hair every time I brushed it or in the shower drain!) and it got frizzy and brittle. A simple blood test should determine if it is your thyroid - well, in my case (you know, some people are just out of whack - that's me!!! hee,hee), they did numerous blood tests, CatScan, thyroid imagines, and drawing fluid out before it was determined. Crazy huh? Plus, I know when my doctor first talked to me about diet and diet pills, they all had various side effects....many regarding noticable changes (like changes in hair, nails, moods, etc). Oh, one last night......since my hair is super long and super thick - the summer months are usually spent in buns, braids, pony-tails, etc. Not all the time, but I bet 98% of my summer is spent this way. This is BAD on my hair because it breaks (no matter what products I use in it) and it falls out - big time. I notice that in the winter, I still loose hair, but nothing like I do in the summer months. Hope this helps! Good luck! How are you doing on your diet? Any more weight lose? I won't even go into my details! hee,hee __________________ Hi I'm Jenn Mom to..... Mojo,LilyGrace & DD Kate RIP Mojo FOREVER in our hearts!