IBS/ Celiac Disease - Major Hair Loss!
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| Wed, 11-03-2004 - 9:43am |
Please help me! I'm 24 and have experienced all the wonderful varieties of symptoms and related-diseases to Celiac Disease, diagnosed at 21... and the eventful and frequent bm's from IBS. from migraines, to muscle aches, back pain, onset of arthritis, skin irritations, nausea, new allergies, sinus infections, bruises, diahrrea, constipation, memory loss or "Brain Clouds", severe fatigue, weight loss, weight gain, , cysts, ulcers, polyps, loss of eye sight, cramping and bloating, breakthrough bleeding, cavities etc etc.
well now?
I'm noticing my hair is falling out BIG time. I've had to buy new ponytail holders bc the old ones used to wrap twice to hold my hair, now have to be wrapped four times to hold my hair tightly... and my hair still falls out, like when i go running. So i went and got the small bands and those i wrap twice, but I notice they are getting to the point i might have to wrap 3x.
when i take my ponytail down, my hair falls out in clumps... HUGE clumps. In the shower I am constantly pulling the hair off my ends or stopping it on my back bc my drain clogs every time, and afterwards my trash can looks like i threw a wet rat in there... bc there's so much hair. its all over my clothes, pillows, couch, chairs, everything. always falling out.
im really getting concerned.
but i dont know if it could be the laxatives/diahrrea or new reactions to Celiac and IBS Disease, stress , the new cold season here in DC and im not used to it or what.
my skin also broke out since going off BC and my hair is alot more oily. im all of a sudden allergic to my contact lenses, getting sinus infections, and daily headaches... like my body is just turning against itself.
what kind of doctor should i see about this? my gastroenterologist just shook his head and said "i dunno".
neurologist checked and said my vitiman efficiencies looked good as well bc my diet is veeeery strict and limited. and there is no sign of thyroid problems. heeeeeeelllllp!!!!!!!!!
you are right, I am on the SCD as well. been on it since April 2004. Lost alot of weight too. you pick your battles with this one bc the benefits outweigh the tortures.... but i've had my vitimans checked and theyre all good, thyroid's good and other than recent diagnosis of IBS... most everything checks out okay.
but like i said, just seems like my body is turning against itself. little things, im used to. but since the diet i dont get the cramping and bloating as much and im accustomed to the on/off diahrrea and constipation etc. skin rashes bla bla bla. but now and then its always something NEW.
but this time? hair loss at age 24??? i was getting a little upset about the memory loss or 'brain fogs' and frustrated etc, dizzyiness, and tendencies to get sick easily... but i can deal with it. but at 24- not bald spots! im losing more than my hair- im losing my mind! literally and figuratively! i just want to know whats going on and how to stop it!
and unfortunately, with a temporarily handicapped husband and permanantly handicapped MIL, and phys. therapy 2x a week and fulltime job in venture capital... I dont know WHEN i can see a doctor about this!!!
Hey Sara!
Wow, I have heard of this happening and I am trying to wrack my brain here and think were I have heard this and what it can be attributed too.
Are you Bleaching or Having your hair colored?
Hi Lynn,
thanks. I usually take my B Complex vitamins, but havent been too good /faithful about that in the last couple months. I guess I should keep that up. I know I dont get alot of B in my diet.
I'm going to call the dermatologist I suppose. Thats what everyone is telling me to do. the only med I'm on is Topomax for my migraines and I've been on it for years. Just went of BCP in June/July after being on that for 8-9 years. Asked obgyn if it could be attributed to that and he said I shouldnt give BCP so much credit for symptoms like that.
any home remedies to keep my hair? my hair is also breaking around my hairline on my face and i look like Medusa with little shorter pieces of hair just sitcking up everywhere... and im starting to see scalp along the sides above my ears.
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dont color my hair ever. dont use any products in it either, i dont even blow dry it!
hair loss doesnt run in my family either which i find strange too, everyone elder person over 70 has so much hair its ridiculous. wash it every other day... and no drugs accept for migraines
Sara
HI Sara!
Stress can wreak havoc on the body.