WHY IS MY HAIR FALLING OUT???

[Penelope1911]

I just don't get it. My labs are all still good. WHY THEN is my hair falling out??? I have been "shedding" a little since the second week or so, but nothing big...I have VERY thick hair, so I don't think it will make too big a mess. BUT, my hair is falling out all over the place, my mother found a bunch of it on the stove yesterday, and told me I needed to start wearing a hair net in the kitchen...I was SOOO embarassed. It is everywhere...in my bed, on the furniture, but most irritating of all, DOWN MY SHIRT!!! ITCHY, ITCHY, ITCHY!!!! It's like if you go to get a haircut and its all down in your shirt. EWE!! And then how gross it is in the shower when I wash my hair and its mixed in the shampoo in my hands...YUCK! Then in the towel I'm trying to dry off with...I am soooo sick of this today...I know I shouldn't be this upset over this minor sx, and probably shouldn't even post this. Like I said everyone is suffering with way worse sx, and mine have actually improved a little over the last week or so. Well, maybe I am adapting to feeling like c*** too who knows, but anyway, could someone tell me WHY this could be happening?? Like I said, my blood work looks pretty good, just a little low on platelets and a few thousand drop on ANC. Nothing big. OH and my head ITCHES sooo bad, so does body but not like my head. I don't have bugs...lol.

[Penelope1911]

WOW! looks like you're bookin right along at 39/48!! Good job! I am fortunate that I got a short womens haircut (for the first time in my life) about 6mo. ago. I think this "shedding" is better with shorter hair than it would be w/ longer hair. (knock on wood) But I don't think it would be so itchy if it was longer...LOL. I HATE the itch!!! (down my shirt!) Heck, I itch anyways I guess.
I really thought that losing hair had to do with the blood counts or something. I don't know why I thought that. I'm glad so many came to let me know!
If I was a man I would DEFINATELY shave my head today!!!! That would be soooo cool to do! I can hear the guys sayin, "welp, solved that problem!!!!!" LOL! Thanks all for the replies, and sorry if this was a stupid thread...I have been panicking for two days now, and my moms comment just did me in..LOL.

[Lady E]

I'm so sorry you have to be going through your hair loss.  At wk 2, I just cut mine short. I figured it would make dealing with it easier.  It worked. Short & sassy cut, just wash it, mess it with my fingers and Im good to go (and kinda cute too LOL)j/k. I don't have to deal with any knotting which I believe helps with less hair loss. I recommend it.
Good luck Honey!
((Hugs))
E

[goldyn]

Ive lost about 65% of my hair, but I had 3 heads full of hair
starting tx, ive had to clean my drain at least 4 times not counting the times my husband cleaned it out for me, it was really hard for me in the begining, but i adjusted to it , it started to slow down around 33 weeks but still is shedding...

[Penelope1911]

OH YEHAY!!!! I just seen the photo, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!! Great look for you!!! Looks like I keep following your "hair trends"..LOL..maybe I'll do that next! (if I got any hair left by the time I feel like goin' to get somethin done with it) ooooooooooo itchy head!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dyce]

Ha , you doin the riba rub too . After me shower tonite I noticed my scalp showing but I'm a dude and don't care.

  I'm noticin from readin here, that it varies with diffrent folk, man the itchin, hair loss. My sheddin has been slow but if I gave a sh!t it woulda been the opposite.

  Maybe I'll stuff a pillow or sumthin with the folicles.

[fishdoc]

well yesterday, it occurred to me that I no longer have to worry about split ends, or taking care of my hair.. I already cut it way off because handfuls of 2' long hair lookkkk reealllyyy bad in the tub.. so yesterday I visited Ceasar.... told him think punk, think multiple colors, think wild hair.... today I went from grey to  blonde and dark red, most of blond on the top, sides short, spikes on top, with the back combed straight up........I call it my REBEL YELL do!!  keep in mind, I have never dyed my hair, never bleached it, never had a permanent, always had hippie hair... told the hairdresser I was finally in the 80s..... look out for retirement age...