chickenpatty Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Within the past 4 months, I have lost 30 pounds. It started with a stressful issue in my life that caused me stomach upset for a couple of weeks & I lost about 10 pounds in that first 2 weeks. After that, I started eating less and running more, and continued to lose weight. That has been good, BUT, my hair is falling out! I am taking vitamins & eat about 1200-1500 calories a day and am trying to stay at this weight and not lose anymore. My question is: have any of you experienced this? Did your hair eventually grow back without having to gain weight with it? I don't want to lose anymore hair - it's more than what I used to lose after having a baby. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/telogen_effluvium.html Read the above article first... it might help. I experienced the acute kind after I had a freak car accident about two years ago, and my hair had since grown back without any fluctuation in my weight (well, actually, I've lost 20 pounds since then, but that didn't seem to have anything to do with my hair). Now my hair is starting to fall out again, but I think it's hormone-related, not stress-related, and I haven't been losing or gaining weight. Hair loss shouldn't have anything to do with your weight loss unless you have an underlying issue like maybe an iron deficiency or thyroid problem, which you might want to have checked out if you keep losing weight without trying. Congrats on the weight loss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 If you have drastically decreased the amount of fat in your diet, that can cause hair loss. Some illness can cause hair loss as well temporarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 After I had lost @ 80 pounds I noticed my hair was falling out. I thought it might be the weight loss or stress or both, but I went to my Dr. I was Vit D deficent and my iron stores were low. I am on both Vit D and iron and it improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieO Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Weight and hair loss could be suggestive of an overactive thyroid. Stressful events can trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Agreeing--my first thought was "that screams THYROID!" and my second was Vit. D. Both are worthy of a dr. visit. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to strokes. Thyroid can screw you up in all kinds of ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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