Hi all,

I have been experiencing hair loss for the last 2-3 months. I did not experience this while I was hyperthyroid, but after being stabilized on Tapazole. I'm currently on 12 1/2 mg. My dose will probably decrease next week after I see my endo. I have been taking Biotin for a couple of weeks. I'm sticking with it but I haven't noticed a change. Everyone says my hair will come back, but when should I expecct the hair loss to slow down? My thyroid levels have been normal (but nearing hypothyroid) for a month or two. Thanks!

Claire

Hello Claire,

I'm sorry to hear that you are having some hair loss. It is an emotional thing to have to go through. I've been there in the past. I was told that I have alopecia areata (an autoimmune problem). That is when you loose hair in patches. Fortunately, my hair has come back every time. Now with the thyroid problems, I haven't really experienced any hair loss yet. My Endo told me that the hair comes back also and to be prepared (this made me sad … to think that I have to face this with thyroid issues as well). He said that b/c it falls prematurely that it comes back slowly. I found that massaging the head has helped in the past … blood flow helps.

Has your Dr said whether the hair loss you are experiencing is due to your thyroid? You mentioned that you are euthyroid so I was wondering if the hair loss was due to something else. Low on vitamins, stress, autoimmune condition (such as alopecia areata). It might be worth checking it out b/c for alopecia areata they can give you steroid injections on the scalp to help the hair grow faster. In the past a dermatologist has helped me with the alopecia areata and I have tried the injections. There is also cream treatments prescribed by the dermatologist for small areas. And this might sound crazy but I read that onion helps with alopecia areata so the last time I had an episode all I tried was rubbing on onion. It worked for me. I know … crazy right? but it worked for me and I didn't have to go through the injections (they are painful because the scalp is very sensitive, plus it itches a lot after the injections).

Wish you the best with getting your hair back. Hang in there and please keep us posted.

Caro

Hello - many patients report hair loss as levels are swinging upward *or* downward, so you should start to see some relief once your levels have been both normal *and* stable for a while.

I believe there have been some tips posted on this forum over time, so you might use the “search posts” feature in the top right-hand corner of the screen to read others' experiences. (You have to be logged in to use this feature).

Take care!

My hair thinned a lot during my hyperthyroid period when the medicine kicked in. It improved after surgery. Thickening creams helped during the worst times.

But my eyebrows still have not recovered!