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  • Anonymous
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    January 9, 1997 at 1:34 pm
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    #1057400

    Hi all,
    I saw a post some time ago (can’t remember where it was) where it seemed to imply that the person considering RAI treatment for their GD thought it caused hair loss. RAI DOES NOT CAUSE HAIR LOSS. Graves’ disease causes hair loss. When you are hyper, hair becomes very brittle and breaks off. It will fall out when you are hypo. Some do not experience any noticeable hair loss (don’t know the stats or even if there are any). I’d hate to think there is someone out there ruling out consideration of a recommended RAI treatment because of a misunderstanding.
    Claudia

    Anonymous
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    June 11, 1997 at 6:39 pm
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    #1165917

    I read the post about hair loss. Is this common when a person is
    over medicated with synthroid? My daughter’s synthroid was raised to
    .15 in January and she has recently started to lose a LOT OF HAIR. I
    plan to take her to the doctor on Monday. It takes about ten days for
    blood test results here in Japan. Any thoughts on this? Thanks for
    your help and support. Kaci

    Anonymous
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    June 12, 1997 at 1:50 am
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    #1165918

    my daughter has been losing her hair before the dr.s discovered she had a hyperthyroidism.

    Anonymous
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    June 12, 1997 at 1:50 am
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    #1165919

    my daughter has been losing her hair before the dr.s discovered she had a hyperthyroidism.

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