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Anyone lose weight and hair at the same time?
yoshmyster
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I started to lose weight about September (I was about 330-ish) and by January I was at 250. Now I'd say about October or November I started to lose my hair (mostly on top). I thought I was just being rough with the brush since that had wads. Now about December I noticed the top of my head was really thin but hair was regrowing. Today I basically have a mullet[:D] (I'm bringing it back in style, baby).
So basically I was wondering dropping the weight caused my hair to fall out? And why my back hair didn't[:D] still fuzzy there. Also about that time I was having leg cramps and I was drinking more water as well as fizzy water (Calistoga). That makes me wonder if the ground water they used got contaminated? It's been wierd.
Also how funny most people commented on me losing the weight but not my hair[:D]. So what's y'alls think?
So basically I was wondering dropping the weight caused my hair to fall out? And why my back hair didn't[:D] still fuzzy there. Also about that time I was having leg cramps and I was drinking more water as well as fizzy water (Calistoga). That makes me wonder if the ground water they used got contaminated? It's been wierd.
Also how funny most people commented on me losing the weight but not my hair[:D]. So what's y'alls think?
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Of course you could have been having leg cramps from exercise, eating great, and mother nature just wants your hair back.
OR, you might have a thyroid problem.
ask your doctor to check it.
just my 2c
tom
Its a condition where baldness (fortunately temporary) is caused by emotional or metabolic stress knocking your hair follicles out of "cycle". And there is a delay between when the stress happens and when the hairs fall out.
Losing 80 pounds could probably do it.
Unfortunately, this sort of hair loss is usually diffuse. Losing hair on top but keeping the hair in the back is more typical of "androgenetic" or "pattern" baldness.
To be blunt, that's the old-man donut head, and it doesn't usually come back, though the drug propecia can stop the process from getting worse.
If you really care, its possible to tell one condition from the other by scalp skin biopsy. But if the hair is growing back, I certainly wouldn't bother.
EDIT:
Personally, I have having just the opposite problem.
I keep gaining weight and losing hair! [:(][:(][;)]
Could my large liquid intake sped up my metabolism which inadvertently made me lose weight? Also I've cut back on tea and water intake. I was told tea was a diuretic which might've caused my leg cramps. Like SCOUT5 mentiond electrolyte imbalance but I drank Gator-Ade to counter that.
The hair's growing back so it's not going bald (I'm sure Gallagher said the same thing[:D]).
Exercise? If curling beers and sodas considered exercise, then yeah[:D].
beantownshootah - That metabolism thing sounds plausible. I think my head going white would've been cooler, though. Well actually losing hair in winter is also cool (as in cold[:D]).
tplumeri - I was Fat[:D]. But I suppose I am still old[:D]. I'm losing about 2 pounds a week (without Jenny Craig or exercise) and I'm still drinking beers and sodas with real corn syrup.
Dramatic weight loss for no apparent reason is often a symptom of an underlying problem. 80 pounds in the span of 5 months is 'dramatic'. Many cancers manifest themselves this way before any other symptoms show. Hair loss is also a symptom of other problems.
I would suggest getting checked out by a qualified doctor.
+1 If your not doing anything to lose the weight then you have a problem!
ask your doctor to check it.
this is one of the few times I've repeated myself.
Its a simple blood test.
tom
Scout
If you have been drinking more liquids because of excessive thirst,this is also a symptom of diabetes.Go to a doctor!
+1
happened to a few dozen people i know
Clouder..
good luck. hopefully its nothing to give concern.
Dramatic weight loss for no apparent reason is often a symptom of an underlying problem. 80 pounds in the span of 5 months is 'dramatic'. Many cancers manifest themselves this way before any other symptoms show. Hair loss is also a symptom of other problems.
I would suggest getting checked out by a qualified doctor.
And as soon as possible
Best of luck.
Please keep us informed of your outcome.
You may need the strength of the Group behind you.
Doug
* spelling
I haven't missed any time so no alien probes. Besides we all know they like them white folks[:D]. And an occasional "brotha" but always a white folk was with them.
Also what the hell is "sawbones"?
It will be resolved when nutrition and weight stabilize. When hair begins falling out, you might find a vitamin specifically formulated for building healthy hair such as Silica Complex by Puritan's PrideO. It contains calcium, magnesium, zinc, boron, betaine and horsetail extract. Consumption of this supplement almost immediately retards hair loss. If you have had gastric bypass you will need to continue taking this supplement throughout your life.
Hair loss usually occurs in the fourth of fifth month following weight loss surgery. During the phase of rapid weight loss, caloric intake is marginal. This puts the body in a state of panic called starvation. Think about the pictures of prisoners of war. Most victims of this atrocity are without hair because they are literally starving to death. A healthy body normally sheds ten percent of hair follicles at any given time. When a body is starving roughly thirty to forty percent of hair follicles are sacrificed as the body channels nutrition to more vital areas. During this phase hair loss is dramatic; often patients find clumps of hair on the shower floor.
Trinity +++
Get to a Doctor. Make the phone call tomorrow morning. Tell them exactly what you said here. You won't wait long for an appointment. A lot of things could be causing the situation(s) you describe. It might be nothing, but it might be something. Find out.
Good luck,
Tom
Well done on the weight loss.
I was "330ish", lost 140 lbs in a little over a year- but I was trying to lose weight. Never lost hair while dropping weight. Would have loved to lose 80 lbs doing nothing- but it seems to me doing so would indicate something wrong, probably the hair loss is related to that.
Tom
http://www.obesityzapped.com