Depressed and sad. Thinning hair on top and sore scalp

[Mel8sa]

I am a 36 yr old female of mixed heritage. 1/2 black and 1/2 white. I do not know my family history because I am adopted. Anyway, about 3 years ago, I started noticing my hair was thinning at the front and temples of my scalp. Over the last few years my hair has continued to gradually thin all over, however the MOST noticeable areas are in the front of my scalp and directly on the top of my head. I still have hair there. Saw the hairstylist tonight and she said my hair was noticeably thinner on top however there were no bald patches. Just that you could see that it was thinning more noticeably in the front. Honestly, if it werent for the fact that I look in the mirror every day, I would swear I was already bald. I know the hair is there, but it's so pathetically limp and thin, I feel like Schmeegel from lord of the rings. Whenever I touch my scalp, my hair feels short and stubbly at the roots, especially on top and in front, and it feels like all I have is fuzz there, even though I know my hair is still there. I dont know if that makes sense. My scalp has also been extremely sore where it is the most thin on top of my scalp. I don't know if I have any thyroid problems or vitamin deficiencies because I don't have a primary physician to do any bloodwork or tests. I have noticed that I seem to have scaly skin on my scalp, even though I wash regularly and even use dandruff shampoo, the scales come right back. I don't have dandruff. But I can always gently scrape and lift scaly skin off of my scalp. Honestly, my scalp has always been scaly, but this is the first time I've ever experienced actual hair loss. Growing up and into my early 30's my hair was always extremely thick, but now....well, as I said. I pat myself on the head continually trying to reassure myself that my hair hasn't magically vanished. I am so depressed right now I'm in tears every time I think about it. Im terrified of becoming one of those women with see through hair, where even though theres still hair there, you can clearly see their scalp.....I'm so tempted to just shave my head and stop obsessing about my hair. I just wish my sore scalp would go away. I feel very helpless right now.

[talktome2]

there are many women just like you who has thinning hair ,since you haven't seen your doctor yet I would definitely make an appointment . It might be lank of vitamins and the dr will check for thyroid problems.  

[Gio77Italy]

it could be from a temporary immunological problem.

do you have or did you recently have any other symptoms even apparently unrelated?

[worriedmom977]

try taking prenatal vitamins, it might help with strengthing what you have, and might even help with the lost and britleness of what is there, I am sorry that you are going through this. I would sugest that you see someone but if u have no insurance you can always go to the health department. Here they charge on a sliding scale by your income, and ur blood work would be drawn in the office so it would all be covered by the copay there. There are all sorts of things that could be causing this, current meds you are taking, stress alone can cause hair loss, i am loosing alot of mine at this point with my own issues. Google ur syptoms, and see what u can find on your own, also, I want you to look up something, there is a woman, that lives in Memphis TN, I live a couple hrs from there, but she appears to be of mixed race also, and right now she is the ONLY person in the world that has her disorder, her Hair folicals are producing 1200 times what they are suppose to, so instead of hair growing or replenishing, its like nails (like finger nail tissue) growing in its place. Im not sure if this will help but maybe. Good luck, and let gods will and healing power watch over you and help you through this.