Posted by kestrel on June 5, 2008, at 12:50:10
In reply to Re: Meds and hair loss - solution? -Franz, posted by brooke484 on June 2, 2008, at 22:52:05
> Not sure if this will help, but it worked for me. Ever since I started taking iron (Slo-Fe 3 tablets a day) my hair stopped falling out. Even though my TSH is "normal" I still kept losing hair so I tried iron. Have you had your ferritin (stored iron) level checked? It should be between 70-90.
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> brookeThanks, Franz and Brooke!
Franz, what you recommend, is that for males only?
I just looked through my recent blood workup and can't spot ferritin or any levels that would point to it. I take top quality multi vitamins daily. TSH is normal. Next week I have an appt with a nurse practitioner who "likes complex medical cases" and hope to make some headway, no pun intented.
I wish I could blame something like poor food choices or the like, but I eat extremely healthy, except that I can't swallow 64 oz water every day as recommended unless I want to live in the bathroom.
I'll post an update when I learn more. Feeling a little less depressed today, probably because I hope that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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