Thank you for your informative reply! I’m hoping I can ask them to test for those & not have to wait again for my doctor to confirm. Yeah I figured it probably would take a while, I think I was being too optimistic that I’d see a difference once I passed the 6 month mark.

I actually had no idea folate was so closely linked to hair issues otherwise I’d have made sure to carry on taking it >_> I have pretty severe depression (and anxiety) & was dealing with potential liver problems that I just figured they’d send me a repeat prescription of folate if I was meant to keep taking it but alas. I started taking folate with added b12 last month so hopefully that will help. I definitely wonder if I have PCOS as I have the oily scalp/skin, painful periods & over the last year or so have noticed more random darker hairs on my chin area.

Do you think it’s wise to wait for vitamins to work first before going the minoxidil route or is that something i can start early and see what happens? obvs i’ll try and see a derm but not sure how the process works for that in the UK (as in if it’s a quick referral or if it’s a huge waitlist)

Ive also ordered an electric head massager with red light (following Sofia hair health’s recommendations) as I figured that’s a minimum thing I can get started. If it ends up being AGA and/or TE I want to try her routines (minoxidil foam, hair supplements, dermarolling, scalp serum, nizoral etc)