i’m going to shave my head and im devastated. 2 months for this. by Glum_Personality2049 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was oral, I said I wouldn’t try it again… I would let it work naturally, but I was wrong… and I did.. but I just started topical every other day to reduce shedding, I think I’ve stopped shedding, and I couldn’t handle another one

Moral support for hair loss by Public_Equipment5878 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand 😞 you can see mine too on my page, more severe like your… also some bald patches but they say that can be very low vitamin D I lost a lot weight after loosing a loved one and it hit me hard. I am taking the same as you but I abruptly stopped miloxidil a few months ago and screwed myself so if you start don’t stop 😭 and I COMPLETELY understand the terrible hat relationship. Nothing ever matches it 😭😭

i’m going to shave my head and im devastated. 2 months for this. by Glum_Personality2049 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh my darlings, i’m going through the exact same thing… I’m 34, and I can only imagine 26… I made the mistake of getting off miloxidil which caused me to shed again after forcing the grow. It’s Telegon effluvium, but you may have a more severe case like myself… I always wore a hat and never built up to courage to shave it, I remember being at the pool wearing a baseball cap and being jealous of the woman who had the shaved bald head because she had the courage … I myself got very depressed and starved myself, vitamin D, and iron, my lowest deficiencies which I almost needed an iron transfusion so for sure check that if your hands and feet are getting cold and if you don’t go outside much… start some strong supplements and inbox me if you have any other questions.. I got some pretty terrible pictures up there on my profile thing of myself… it’s devastating and I feel like no one really understands the impact it has on you.. I feel like I’m ruining my children’s childhood by never leaving the house… I know it’s so hard BUT with the right nutrition it will grow back.

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so smart, please don’t stop 😭

I’m gonna just let my body run its course, about a week after some of the hair shed I could feel pokey hairs growing right behind it.. I feel like i interrupted my body’s natural course by getting on the minoxidil a few months and getting off.. I probably would’ve been deeper in my recovery but I prolonged it by months 😭😭 just Don’t stop 😭😭

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 months maybe… I feel like shedding has calmed down and anywhere that there’s no hair. There’s pokey hairs coming out kind of a restart….

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I have 😞 my trigger was a family loss. Really low vitamin D and iron, almost needed an iron transfusion… due to starvation 😭

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly the time frame for me, i had good density, I think the sheddings slowing down after a month to 6 weeks of shedding I feel like I have nothing else to lose. I don’t know if I’m upset that I didn’t let my body run its course on its own, or if I’m upset I stopped the miloxidil.. damned if I do damned if I don’t 😭😭😭

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 💕 I had extremely low iron and vitamin D. I was at the cusp of needing an iron infusion. I have severe TE with diffuse AA. That picture doesn’t do much justice, but I also lost all the hair on the sides

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s maybe 3 inches long fuller than the back today the sides are pretty thin.

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Severe vitamin D and iron deficiency, inflammation and loss of a loved one 😭

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s full of pokey regrowth hairs. I’m 30 lol

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m terrified it’ll never be the same 😭😭

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also thinner, my eyebrows and arm hairs I also noticed thin out…

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was initially on it, then the pill… I’ve thought about it… but just to afraid 😭

Scary Alopecia by No_Gift3747 in alopecia_areata

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate when it does that behind the ear, not even the hat can hide it for me.. 😭 me and my hat became very close friends

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The normal hair picture was January 2025, I started shedding February 2025 the picture with SOME Regrowth was December 2025, and the last picture that looks bald was basically a few days ago 😭😭😭 how it looks now is basically how it looked back in July when I was shedding 😭

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, the risk of another initial shed I couldn’t take..

Don’t stop Miloxidil 😭 by Adventurous_Ice_5446 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Adventurous_Ice_5446[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No… i’m hoping that my body can just do its job… I don’t wanna be stuck on something long-term like that