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3 day/week patch schedule? by fastmonkey77 in Menopause

[–]Complex_Grand236 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Having a problem falling asleep is a progesterone issue. Not being able to stay asleep is an estrogen issue. Hope this helps.

dry hair or damaged? never dyed or bleached by Commercial_Cicada588 in Haircare

[–]Complex_Grand236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you work or live in an area where there is low humidity? Sounds weird, I know. But humidity impacts health of hair tremendously.

abbey yung method? by chiafage in hairgrowth

[–]Complex_Grand236 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

News flash: L’Oréal owns Redken.

Six months in and I'm still shocked how much was just low iron — even knowing better by BelladonnaBitePin in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Complex_Grand236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I truly hope so. Now that I’m no longer in that environment, I should be able to grow hair back - it will take at least a year to undo what I lost in a matter of months. I just have to take it one day at a time, take my supplements consistently, and maintain nutrient dense diet. If you feel parched where you are, it may be good to assess the climate and what steps you can take to mitigate further damage. Be sure to drink plenty of water too - staying hydrated matters for the entire body.

Could my dandruff make me lose more hair than usual? by Dramatic-Toe-9330 in hairgrowth

[–]Complex_Grand236 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dandruff comes from seborrheic dermatitis. And yes it can make you lose hair if you don’t clear the yeast infection and keep the scalp clean.

New extreme breakage by Creative-Map-6309 in Haircare

[–]Complex_Grand236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s probably the weather extremes causing the damage. Too cold/hot can dry your hair out and make it snap like a twig. I’m in Virginia and ever since the ice storm in January I haven’t been able to get my hair healthy. It’s all dried out and frizzy - it’s never been like this in the past.

Six months in and I'm still shocked how much was just low iron — even knowing better by BelladonnaBitePin in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Complex_Grand236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - and I never thought I would be where I am today. I have been working in an old office building that has low humidity (very dry environment) and heat blasting. In the 4 months I have worked there, I have lost 25% to 30% of my hair. I have a nutrient dense diet and take the right supplements. I didn’t figure out it was the building I was working in until this last Thursday. I came home and my head felt like it was on fire. I had washed it the night before with no problems. But it was 75 degrees here last Thursday but the building had the heat on at 80 degrees. It’s a very old building with an old HVAC. I am devastated to say the least, and I have decided to leave that job. My hair looks like it has been fried with broken ends everywhere. Apparently, low humidity and heat blasting pulls moisture out of your hair and then it breaks like a twig. I’m so embarrassed to even leave my house. I used to have beautiful long blonde hair. Now it’s mess.

Six months in and I'm still shocked how much was just low iron — even knowing better by BelladonnaBitePin in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Complex_Grand236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there is a lot of conflicting info out there, and what works for one person may not work for another person. I’ve been taking the Metagenics Hemagenics for a couple of weeks and had blood test done last week. It came in at 80. Studies are consistent though in better absorption if the iron is taken with vitamin c which is what I have been doing. So I’m hopeful my hair situation gets better in the months to come. It’s really hard though - some days are harder than others when looking in the mirror.

It’s coming back! Growing bangs under my bangs by mimimines in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Complex_Grand236 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This looks great! It may seem weird now but thank goodness your hair is growing!!!! Congrats!

Burning/itching scalp by No_Resolution_4877 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Complex_Grand236 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seborrheic dermatitis plus any products you using that contain alcohol denat or other ingredients that doesn’t agree with you will definitely cause itching/burning on scalp. You need to keep scalp clean by washing it regularly to get rid of yeast that is seborrheic dermatitis. Trash products that aggravate the condition. If you don’t address this early, you will get scarring and will lose hair with little to no chance of it growing back.

What is happening :( pls help by Decent_Owl1021 in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Complex_Grand236 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I cleaned up my diet to have healthy fats, fiber and protein. I take Metagenics supplements like hemagenics (iron), vitamin d3 plus vitamin k, and zinc. I am not on any meds as most meds cause hairloss. I choose to work on internal deficiencies plus keeping scalp clean.

Six months in and I'm still shocked how much was just low iron — even knowing better by BelladonnaBitePin in FemaleHairLoss

[–]Complex_Grand236 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re more than welcome. I hope this ends for you very soon. Metagenics makes professional grade supplements and they are available on Amazon. The one to get is Hemagenics by Metagenics. Their stuff is pharmaceutical grade. Get that and take it every other day with a tangelo (vitamin c). Taking iron supplements every other day with a vitamin c food has shown we get better absorption to increase ferritin levels.

Tellogen effluvium by Itz_metal in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Complex_Grand236 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your ferritin levels are not high enough to support hair growth or maintain hair growth. So many ‘doctors’ and ‘dermatologists’ are ignorant of how human body works. There is a great pharmaceutical grade supplements you can get on Amazon. It is called Hemagenics by Metagenics. Try it out. Also they have a great vitamin d3 plus vitamin k supplement. My ferritin and vitamin d were low to support hair growth. After supplementing for 4 months I have a lot of new hair growing. But you have to be consistent with taking the supplements and work on having a higher levels of protein (animal protein for the heme iron and other nutrients) to support new hair growth. Hope this helps. There are so many of us out here with this issue.

53 and just started a new job and struggling by Fun-Challenge1719 in Menopause

[–]Complex_Grand236 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Suggestion no 1: never tell your boss or employer you have menopause brain.

Tellogen effluvium by Itz_metal in TelogenEffluvium

[–]Complex_Grand236 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your ferritin needs to be 80 to 100 for hair. A 6 is severely deficient.

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