[Claire95]

#1059394

Hi all,

I have been experiencing hair loss for the last 2-3 months. I did not experience this while I was hyperthyroid, but after being stabilized on Tapazole. I’m currently on 12 1/2 mg. My dose will probably decrease next week after I see my endo. I have been taking Biotin for a couple of weeks. I’m sticking with it but I haven’t noticed a change. Everyone says my hair will come back, but when should I expecct the hair loss to slow down? My thyroid levels have been normal (but nearing hypothyroid) for a month or two. Thanks!

Claire

[Carito71]

#1174460

Hello Claire,

I’m sorry to hear that you are having some hair loss. It is an emotional thing to have to go through. I’ve been there in the past. I was told that I have alopecia areata (an autoimmune problem). That is when you loose hair in patches. Fortunately, my hair has come back every time. Now with the thyroid problems, I haven’t really experienced any hair loss yet. My Endo told me that the hair comes back also and to be prepared (this made me sad … to think that I have to face this with thyroid issues as well). He said that b/c it falls prematurely that it comes back slowly. I found that massaging the head has helped in the past … blood flow helps.

Has your Dr said whether the hair loss you are experiencing is due to your thyroid? You mentioned that you are euthyroid so I was wondering if the hair loss was due to something else. Low on vitamins, stress, autoimmune condition (such as alopecia areata). It might be worth checking it out b/c for alopecia areata they can give you steroid injections on the scalp to help the hair grow faster. In the past a dermatologist has helped me with the alopecia areata and I have tried the injections. There is also cream treatments prescribed by the dermatologist for small areas. And this might sound crazy but I read that onion helps with alopecia areata so the last time I had an episode all I tried was rubbing on onion. It worked for me. I know … crazy right? but it worked for me and I didn’t have to go through the injections (they are painful because the scalp is very sensitive, plus it itches a lot after the injections).

Wish you the best with getting your hair back. Hang in there and please keep us posted.

Caro

[Kimberly]

#1174461

Hello – many patients report hair loss as levels are swinging upward *or* downward, so you should start to see some relief once your levels have been both normal *and* stable for a while.

I believe there have been some tips posted on this forum over time, so you might use the “search posts” feature in the top right-hand corner of the screen to read others’ experiences. (You have to be logged in to use this feature).

Take care!

[PolishTym]

#1174462

My hair thinned a lot during my hyperthyroid period when the medicine kicked in. It improved after surgery. Thickening creams helped during the worst times.

But my eyebrows still have not recovered!

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