1. < Breast Cancer
Profile picture for helpmeout888

Any ideas on what is the cause of my sudden hair loss, severe thinnin

Posted by helpmeout888 @helpmeout888, Sep 13 9:29pm

Quick Bio- Total thyroidectomy 13 yrs ago, Hysterectomy 6 yrs ago, Triple positive BC 5 yrs ago with 3 mos on Taxol chemo and over one year on Herceptin . Total hair loss then but hair came back full and healthy- eyelashes never did). Anastrazole daily until 8 mos ago, Allergic to all meat (yes it’s true- but watch daily protein intake. 65 yrs old and now you can actually see through my hair suddenly the past few mos. I always had a lot of hair even post chemo total hair loss and hair was fine. Suddenly it feels like chicken fur,less total hair than what a toddler would have on her head, stringy and broken??? Also, I am not stressed out and am only on thyroid replacement. Thank-you!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Breast Cancer Support Group.

Profile picture for dlardin
dlardin | @dlardin | Oct 2 11:41am
In reply to @coco46 "I used to have fairly thick, full hair but now it's all stringy, very thin and..." + (show)
Profile picture for coco46 @coco46

I used to have fairly thick, full hair but now it's all stringy, very thin and the whole thing from root to tips looks like dead/split ends. I have never been 100% sure if it's from verzenio, exemestane or lupron or all 3. I pretty much started on them all at the same time, so it was hard to know what came from what. My hair thinned out in clumps, starting after about 6 months of beginning all of the above and has never come back to anything more but I am still on all that same stuff. I have tried different supplements, shampoos, etc... I have yet to find anything that has helped. If yours was caused by the Anastrazole and it very well could have been, I am not sure how long it takes for everything to get back to normal hormone wise and then for hair to regrow can take a while after. Hair growth cycles and all that. Hopefully it will just take some more time.

Jump to this post

@coco46 You said you tried supplements, have you tried 1000mcg of biotin twice a day, B12 500mcg twice a day and MSM at least 6000 MG a day? It seems to be working for me.

REPLY
1 reply
Profile picture for coco46
coco46 | @coco46 | Oct 2 5:16pm
In reply to @dlardin "@coco46 You said you tried supplements, have you tried 1000mcg of biotin twice a day, B12..." + (show)
Profile picture for dlardin @dlardin

@coco46 You said you tried supplements, have you tried 1000mcg of biotin twice a day, B12 500mcg twice a day and MSM at least 6000 MG a day? It seems to be working for me.

Jump to this post

@dlardin Yes, I have tried those supplements but I am not sure I tried them all at once. I have tried them on separate occasions and even for different ailments, not necessarily for my hair. I definitely did not take as high a dose of the MSM though, I have stomach issues and I remember having to lessen the dose from what I was originally taking because of digestion issues.

REPLY
View MoreView Less
Please sign in or register to post a reply.