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Any ideas on what is the cause of my sudden hair loss, severe thinnin
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Anastrozole has caused my hair to greatly thin. I have been on it a year. With all the side effects out there that can happen, I can deal with this. Granted I am not very happy about it all. If it gets that bad, I guess I will go short or wig it. I don't have any other side effects with the exception if I eat certain foods, that are bad for you anyway, or occasionally drink, I have the hot flashes, joint pain, swelling, stiffness. So, I try to eat healthy. I am going to try Nutrafol as well to see if it helps. I am not going to take another drug for hair loss. 53yo, 1 yr after surgery, ILC, ILCIS, hyperplasia, Stage 1, no lymph node involvement. The ILC was only 2mm when they found it on my very first MRI scan for dense breasts. I feel very lucky as some of my friends have not been very recently.
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@girlsfly I didn't like Nutrafol as I didn't see one ounce of improvement after 90 days. Perhaps I'm on the side of the percent where it doesn't work. I am African American, and so many of the hair saving products tend to not work for us and our curly hair.
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@girlsfly check with your doctor before you start Nutrafol. My dermatologist said it works but he wouldn’t recommend it without permission from oncologist because it contains plant sterols. Found out Nutrafol does stimulate estrogen so it was not recommended if HR+ and on meds.