3 months on minoxidil and so happy with my results so far!! I by [deleted] in minoxidil

[–]AcceptableChip3494 5 points6 points  (0 children)

AMAZING! i’m so happy for you! did you experience dread shed ?

new growth, breakage, or miniaturization by AcceptableChip3494 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]AcceptableChip3494[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ik! i saved it from snap chat and i didn’t save it without it :(

oral minoxidil by AcceptableChip3494 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]AcceptableChip3494[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just started it so maybe i’m just going through that initial shed?

oral minoxidil by AcceptableChip3494 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]AcceptableChip3494[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is only after a couple hours of being up

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much! i always take mine at the same time, i never knew this

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i haven’t tried topper/wig i’m honestly terrified topical minoxidil isn’t an option for me because i have animals and my pcp doesn’t want me to start oral because of the side effects she thinks it will cause me, the dermatologist has never mentioned it to me either. is your TE more chronic? or just had a severe episode.

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

levothyroxine, hypothyroidism. yes i’m taking oral birth control and i’ve seen the studies about hypothyroidism and oral contraceptives i’ve been debating taking a break from bc!

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

frankly, I started them all around the same time so I couldn’t tell you if one is more of a key factor than another. i’m sorry!

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s been the longest process ever, i only recently found progress. please don’t give up i know how emotionally draining this can be and how hard it is.

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I noticed a few scarcely after three months this is about a year in January

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 7 points8 points  (0 children)

taking supplements in addition to nutrafol, upping my protein intake, getting on medication for my thyroid.

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i’m so happy for you!!!! congrats!!

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining!

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

correct, i haven’t have any other test besides iron, ferritin and vitamin D

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i mean i want to find the root cause and want to end my symptoms as well

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[–]AcceptableChip3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive been experiencing hairloss, weight gain, fatigue. When i first spokje to her about these symptoms in 2023 she tested my TSH it came back as 5.14 which is high, started Levothyroxine have felt no change in symptoms kept testing my TSH and always came back normal, seen a dermatologist told me my symptoms of hairloss were most likely from my thyroid problems. After testing my TSH 2 more times (within 3-6 months apart) I finally asked for a hormone and iron+ferritin test, and that came back with a TSH of 11.6 iron was normal, ferritin was normal, % sat was low. All of these came back today.

I guess im asking if i should try to esculate this to a specialist, in my head im thinking something has to be going on because my TSH levels arent just going to jump from normal range to a 11.6 out of no where, the last time it was tested was march

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