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Losing hair everywhere - HELP!
by ErinMarie123, Nov 07, 2009 09:58PM
I'm a 34-year old female. In early September I started losing hair by the handful. I went to the doctor and he put me on 50 mcg Levothyroxine for thyroiditis and started me on iron supplements since my iron was low. My scalp hair loss seemed to have slowed down, but in the last few days it has picked up again. But now I'm not only losing scalp hair, but eyebrow, pubic hair, nose hair, and eyelashes. It is devastating to me. On top of that, I have increased peach fuzz all along my jawline. It's like the places where hair is supposed to grow it's falling out, and it's growing where it's not supposed to be.
Is it possible the thyroid medication prompted this all to start? My thyroid numbers are OK now and I'm going to go back to the doctor to see if this caused all of this. I'm terrified I have alopecia universalis. Could starting thyroid medication have triggered this? Please, please help.
Is it possible the thyroid medication prompted this all to start? My thyroid numbers are OK now and I'm going to go back to the doctor to see if this caused all of this. I'm terrified I have alopecia universalis. Could starting thyroid medication have triggered this? Please, please help.
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