Hair Loss - Montgomery,IL

Living in IL has nothing to do with it. I too had that problem and spoke to my doctor about it. After some bloodwork, I found out my thyroid was out of whack. A little replacement pill and the hair loss ( and a few other things) stopped. I guess it is pretty common and is often related to hormone production. Might be a good place for you to start.

Hi there - hair loss is usually hormonal (and can also be stress-related). The main causes include too much testosterone (not as uncommon in women as you would suspect), and hypothyroid (quite common). The suggestion on progesterone is not a good one, and I promise you is not the cause of your hair loss (I work in the medical field but do not use my professional credentials to avoid being sued). You can either go to your primary care doctor and have your total & free testosterone tested, and your thyroid function. If neither of those are off, one of them may suggest a medication called spirinolactone. This was traditionally a diuretic but was found to have properties which cause hair growth (in the proper places). You would need a dose of 100 mg to be effective. Another product that works quite well is Rogaine for women. I would go this route if you choose not to see your doctor. I would encourage you to see your doctor about this issue, and have your hormones worked up...and solicit their professional advice.
Good luck.

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I would recommend trying The Mikal Clay line of hair loss products. There are various products designed to address various hair helth issues/problems. The website is
www.mikalclay.com
They are natural and attack the problem from the inside as well with vitamins.

Yep, others got it right, have your thyroid checked and your vitamin d level. You can take over the counter Vitamin D, which I would recommend to your MIL too, especially with living in this dreary state.

Progesterone cream- USP grade. It is hormonally related 90% of the time. contact me for some research sources. BTW - my mom's hair was so thin you could see her scalp. Uses progesterone cream now and is even regrowing hair on her arms and eyebrows! It has also helped her sleep patterns, her irritable bowel syndrome and her fibromyalgia (sp?).
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Arbonne's has a metered pump, which my endocrinologist says is very important for even dosing. Also has an airtight cap to protect the efficacy of the product. go to www.lizsmith.myarbonne.com to the helpful links page to learn more about progesterone cream through a recording I made that summarizes the research.
Hope that helps!

This happened to two good friends of mine after they had children. They both had problems with their thyroids, and were treated with medication. And now they both have their beautiful hair back! I'm not saying for sure this is what is happening to you, but you should have your doctor do some simple tests to check thyroid function, and other hormone levels.

Monoxidile (the ingredient you are looking for). Rogaine or an equivilant work great. Target and Walmart both have it.

I would be sure to check with your doctor though to make sure it is just hair loss and not something else going on too.

I too am having a problem with Montgomery water. I travel to Ohio, California, Colorado and new York, and each of those places seem to stop my hair loss. When I shower elsewhere, the hair does not come out in the shower. In Montgomery, it's all in the shower stall, and blow drying spreads my hair all over the bathroom. It is Montgomery, Illinois, not my hormones. I had thyroid check, hormone check, diet check, vitamin D check (no deficiency or problems in health). Only water in Montgomery, IL and I am very frustrated about it. I had a thick head of hair in 2001 when I moved from Califronia, now it is very thin, especially at the fron top. Help!!!

I've been having the same problem since my daughter was born; she is now 14 months. Since she's been born my hair has been falling out so much that I had to vaccuum the bathroom floor after blow drying my hair...every single time. After she turned 12 months old, I figured I'd better do something about it unless I wanted to be bald. So, I had thyroid levels checked among MANY other tests. Turns out I am extremely vitamin D deficient. Apparently, the symptoms mimic a problem with the tyroid. Also, I went to a dermatologist and found out I had sebbhorreic dermatitis on my scalp. So, I would get the blood tests run and head to the dermatologist. And since I've been taking Vitamin D (5000 IU'S two times a day) and washing my hair with over the counter medicated hair shampoo, I've noticed a big difference and it's only been 3 weeks. I hope this helps!

Have you had your thyroid checked?

It's likely a hormone problem but it also could be genetic. Female pattern balding is more common than you would think and it's not spoken about often but it's a very real situation for many women. I would see your primary doctor and/or go see an endocrenologist (sp?). Either way, this should be discussed with a physician. Hormone therapy can help greatly as another post had mentioned. However, I would not recommend taking them without a specific diagnosis. Taking unprescribed hormones can lead to many severe long-term health problems. This is specificall why they don't pass out hormones to every menopausal woman like they used to. They found out it can lead to a lot of things like uterine cancer, breast cancer, heart disease and many other diseases. So they can be taken when needed but they are not something you should just take because of just want to, they should really only be taken under medical supervision.

I'm sorry to hear about your problem, my daughter went through a bout of hair loss. The doctor told her that smoking as well as pollution can affect loss. More than likely hormonal changes are the reason , perhaps in both cases. My daughter quit smoking, lives with an air purifier, and pretty much waited it out for her hair to grow back in. Use supplements too to help regrowth, your doctor will be able to help you, there.
It's not the dry air of Chicago, it's the dirty air, and don't forget about the God awful water. To find the easiest way to get a healthier indoor environment for your family go to www.yournaturalair.com

You may want to consider getting your thyroid levels checked.

Well I think almost everyone agrees that it could be your thyroid! Young women esp. after pregnancy can have problems with the thyroid...its all hormonal changes and you should see your primary MD or see an endocrinologist! This will not get better by itself...if it is your thyroid there will be other changes. Metabolism( wt gain), dry skin, hair thinning and loss, changes in your period, and enlarged thyroid, lack of energy, feeling like there is something in your throat like a lump and you clear your throat alot, even feeling down, it can affect calcium levels and lead to osteoporosis...ask me how I know all this!!! Yep I had it all! Made excuses as to why I was tired or wt gain, maybe getting older. Get it checked...if its not that you have eliminated that as a problem. If it is the thyroid and you need the name of an endocrinologist I can give you a name.
Another thig to check out is your vitamin D level.

good luck, M.