Holy Cow - What is going on ?

[Patti]

Being a few years into menopause, my thick hair just keeps getting frizzier, no hair loss although I could use a little. I know when my dtr was younger her hair was real frizzy and she had this under layer that was tight rows of dark wavy hair and her top layer was silkier blonde. My hair dresser said that it wiukd change at puberty, which it did, that under layer changed to straighter blonde hair. She also said it could change again at menopause. So hormones, or lack off definately can change hair texture and growth.

[mustangbee]

V, if you can stand it, drink Apple Vingar. I think it's 1 part vingar 7 parts water
My sister has really long hair, and very strong nails. She said it was because of the vingar she drinks. She's 48, her hair was falling out too. A friend told her about the vingar, and her hair is way past her butt now, and her nails are so super strong. I told you some time ago my hair falls out from stress. I was going to drink the vingar, but couldn't get it down. You should give it a try, it really worked for her.

[RLC12345678]

Well every 7 years you get "new" hair. It could be a completely different texture. It will fall out and the "new" hair could be thinner, thicker, shinier, ect.

If you exercise, it stimulates hair and growth because it gets the blood flowing. My hairdresser told me that! Also, get the split ends cut off to prevent breakage. You need healthy hair to get it long!

[Amber_lv]

Hi V well i'm gonna put my experiance in here i to am looseing my hair also. I am 25 yrs old and i used to have thick hair almost down to my butt But i am a high stress person and my doctor told me that stress is one of the most common reason for hair loss in women and i know that you are stressed out with all that is going on in your life so this might also have something to do with it. also my hair does go through a spurt of growth sometimes just like this also the hormones was a great reply also my hair loss did start after i had my first child i had a severe dip in hormones and never really recovered from it. my hair comes out by the hand fulls too

[GeorgiesMomma]

Originally Posted by cindy0721

any special vitamins you are taking? Or different eating habits?

Vitamins are very important. I take GNC mega womens multivitamins and my hair and nails grow fast.

[Dragonfly]

Menopause can make your hair fall out and what Amber Iv said is true to. I have been going thru menopause for 6 years and my other illness has alot of stress I had bald spot in diff places on my head from stress it took a long time to grow back once I was on all the right meds. Good luck V and try a flat iron on you hair it will take those curls right out.Oh guys I,m only 38.when this happen I was in my eartly 30's

[shecass]

My hair is very curly. I've started keeping it cut shorter over the last year just right above the neck line. It use to be thicker over the last few years it has gotten thinner. It's herederity(sp) in my family my grandmother's was like that and so is my mom's. I'm really considering starting the rogaine as well I'm only 41 and I don't want it to get any thinner.

[Yorkie3]

I believe a lot about the moon and tides and such. I get my hair cut or tidied up every 4-5 weeks. I make sure I never get it cut on a new moon. It grows so fast that it needs cut a week or so sooner. When was the last time it was cut or trimmed...was it a new moon?

[IluvLucy]

Stress can also make your hair fall out. But I lean toward the hormone thing.
I had a hysterectomy my hair, which has always had lots of body, became straighter and grows faster.

My Mother's a retired hairdresser and she told me that she sees this a lot with hormone changes.


Kim & Lucy

[SJK1113]

Have you been on any new medications? I know my hair started to think out because of a couple meds I was taking. It all came back thicker again once I was off the meds.

[doortego]

I would guess that the hair loss is hormonal and for the speeded up growing longer, I remember reading somewhere that your hair grows faster in the summer. Don't know why. If it said, I've forgotten.

[newmommy]

I dont wanna lose my hair but I sure wish it would grow that fast!!

[Jenn218]

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