I am anemic (ferritin about 8 last checked several months ago) but working on building back up my ferritin count with nettle loose tea made by decoction not loose tea bags. But I was still losing hair when my ferritin was up to 60. I’m not on any perscription meds except the Armour natural dessicated thyroid. I’ve also tried rogain and it didn’t work. I’ve tried hair loss shampoos. I’ve had my hormones checked and I’m not high in testosterone and I don’t have PCOS. I’ve tried months and months of B vitamins and biotin and lots of other different hair supplements including inositol (both kinds), which is called the alopecia supplement, as well as powered grass fed bovine collagen. Nothing has worked.

I’ve search and searched the Internet. I’ve spent hours and days reading all I can for a cure. The best I’ve come up with that I’ve not tried yet but will is three different things. I’m going to try one at a time to see what works giving it 3 months to see improvement. One is stinging nettle tea. Not tea bags but buying loose nettle leaves and also the nettle roots from mountain Rose herbs. You drink at least a quart a day plus make up,some to rinse your hair with after shampooing and leave on to dry. Read more about it from a search of “Maria Treben herbs and hair loss”. I bought all three of Maria Treben books. She is a famous herbalist. Herbs can heal all kinds of health problems. She used fresh herbs but it’s hard to find those now so you can buy them dried in bulk. I’ve started with this and it’s been about 3 weeks now and I feel the hairs lost per day is slightly less by maybe a third. There is now no hair in the drain after shampooing. And less hair in the sink and floor after brushing out after shampooing. I am now using honest company baby shampoo and conditioner in the vanilla orange and it smells like a creamsicle. It has no SLS in it and the conditioner is great on the tangles so less pulling out of my hair. Nettle tea also build up your blood if you are anemic.

If the nettle tea does not work I found a homeopathic remedy from an Indian homeopathic man named Joe De Livera and you can do a search for his web site by typing in his name and the word hair loss or “joetherapy.” But Joe recommends using Johnsons baby shampoo with his homeopathic therapy but it contains SLS so I decided to find a baby shampoo that did not have SLS and that’s the honest company baby shampoo. I need conditioner so I buy their baby conditioner and it’s the best conditioner I’ve ever used. I tried other SLS free baby conditioners and they were horrible and did not get out the tangles in my hair after shampooing.

The last thing to try is diatomaceous earth but it must be FOOD GRADE. It is suppose to stop hair loss and grow hair amoung other things. Most people take it to get rid of parasites but apparently it also seems to stop hair loss as well. I’ve used it before for weight loss and I did not have the degree of hair loss I have now but did not realize it at the time I was using it several years ago. I’m not sure if it worked for hair loss or if my hair loss was just as accelerated at that time a few years back when I was taking it.

I live in the San Francisco Bay tea and don’t know the degree of the clorine in the water so I’ll try to get a shower filter. BTW, if you are hypothyroid stay away from floride which is in most toothpaste (try Tom’s floride-free) and mouthwash and some bottled water and city tap water, depending on where you live. Also stay away from coffee. Both coffee and floride work against your thyroid medicine and can cause your medicine dose not to work completely. Smart Water brand bottled water does not have floride in it but there are a few others. They don’t say on the bottle of spring water or purified water, you have to call the company to ask if their bottled water contains floride. Seems unfair not to list it on the bottle.

If I use all theses three possible remedies at the same time then I won’t know what is working and what is not or if all three work then I won’t know which works the best. Why should I have to use and pay for more that what works.

My story is very similar to yours. I had a hysterectomy and my hair has completely fallen out on top. I have gained 60 lbs and am on hormone replacement with under active thyroid as well. I have massive symptoms of hypothyroid and all the doctors I have seen will only put me on the lowest amount of meds and I still have all the symptoms even though my blood work comes back normal. Can’t lose weight no matter what I do and I’m balding on top of my head. I have seen at least 15 doctors and none have really helped. I live in NY as well. I would really appreciate the doctors name that you used for your hair loss in NY. I am feeling desperate and really down at this point. Thank you for sharing

So here’s what happened. I was previously diagnosed with chronic telogen effluvium from a scalp biopsy. It has been 10 months of unexplained and unrelenting hair loss with no underlying medical cause. I work at a dental office and was discussing my health issues with a co-worker, who reported very similar symptoms (most notably the hair loss). As we were talking, something clicked andd we both questioned whether or not it might be something in the office that was contributing to our hair loss. Low and behold, we found a huge issue with some of the dental equipment that regulated the amount of a certain type of gas we use very frequently in the office. The regulators were broken and/or not turned on, so all the workers were being exposed to much much higher levels of this gas, which is known to cause health problems. Although it doesn’t cause harm to the patients who were transiently exposed to it, it can have MANY health effects on those who are chronically over-exposed to it everyday (ie: the workers). We have fixed the problem and although I have not seen an improvement as of yet with the hair loss, I have had improvement with other symptoms and am optimistic that I’m on the road to getting my body healthy again. Again, I know most people on this blog probably don’t work in a dental office and it’s unlikely that a chemical leak is the cause of everyone’s hair loss; however, I wanted to share my story because it taught me to 1) talk to people about the problem – you never know what information someone else might have that could help you out and 2) don’t ignore your environment as a source of the issue – I never thought my workplace was unsafe until I dug deeper and started asking questions. Stay healthy and hope this helps!

Initially my hormone loss was causing the hair loss. A drop in Estrogen. I went to a specialist in NY who put me on 100 mg of Spironolactone and got my Estrogen levels up to 100. At this time I also did the lazer comb and 5% rogaine which I do to this day. This brought back my hair for a few years.
I started losing hair again after a few years. Found out I had low thyroid. They put me on thyroid and cholesterol meds which made me go practically bald in 2 months. Needless to say I went off them. A doctor put me on selenium 200 mg and Vit b2000. For several years I had lots of hair. I accidentally went off these and I had massive hair loss. What I didn’t know is that these 2 vitamins help your thyroid turn T4 to T3. I had a questionable thyroid problem.
I just went to a new Doc who is great. I probably have hashimotis and am going off Gluten, Dairy and Soy. Yes for life. Its difficult but I would rather have my hair. The hair loss is slowing down but it will take a while.
Lazer combs do work I have one.I have a dhl.comb. For a long time I didn’t
need to use it but I am starting that again also.
Rogaine does work. Extreme cases need 5%.
I had a genetic test done about hair loss. My marker was in the middle(19), meaning my hair loss is not being caused by genetics.
I am 5.3 and weigh 140. Just to give you an idea of meds etc.
I take Hair vitamins( trunenature is good and am trying Hair essentials)
biotin 2000 helps
saw palmetto
Vit b
Omega 3
sporonolactone .25
selenium and recently Fo-ti and evening primrose. Really curious about the Fo-ti
Vivelle dot 1.0 (estrogen)
Progestrone.
iron
probiotics

I have acid reflux and it is very difficult for my body to absorb nutrients. So that is why all the vitamins.

Medications( cholesterol, thyroid etc) and birth control pills can really mess with your hormones, the underlying cause of most hair loss. Exteme stress can also do it. Everything is related. It is like a circle . All body parts are connected.
I have been going through hair loss cycles since 2005. You never get use to it, but it seems the underlying problem is really sensitivity to foods. General doctors do not deal with fixing you, they just give you a pill. You need to go to a functional medicine doc or one who knows how to heal the underlying problem.I hope this helps others who are going through this.
Best Wishes.
Deb G