Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Losing....

I have a few minutes of down time at work, so I thought I'd post something really quickly.

I am losing my hair.  Really.  I am.  The Crohn's has affected my absorption of vitamins and minerals so much that my hair is falling out at a rapid rate.  In the last month and a half, I have lost over half of my hair.  I am using Nioxin for my shampoo and conditioner.  I am using Rogaine for Women.  I am also taking Biotin as a supplement.  I don't know if the Biotin will work, though since it's an absorption issue.  My dr tested me for B12 deficiency, but I haven't heard anything on the results.  (Well, the biotin is working, I think...my nails are definitely stronger.)

It stinks, though...I am so self-concious of it and it scares me that I could be bald by the end of the summer.

1 comment:

favorsbydesign said...

Girl, I have crazy thin hair as well. It started getting better after my hysterectomy. I still lose a ton about 6 weeks after a stressful occurance, so you can imagine how bald I was looking starting the middle of January 2009!! Have you had all of your hormones looked at too? Thyroid esp. And of course stress. :( I'm confused to a certain extent- if it's an absorption issue, why are your nails fine? Make sense?

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