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.

[painterlady13]

I am so sorry you are starting to lose your hair too.  We are at the same stage of the game here a week apart.   Did you see my post a few days ago about scalp pain?  I have the itchiness too and have just started noticing a few more hairs here and there floating around.
Did you get Nioxin shampoo?  Supposedly it does help for people on chemo.  I started using it from day 1 of TX.  The only thing I can say is mine is not coming out by the bunches yet so maybe it is helping?

[fishdoc]

I was just at the aussie site!!!  Forseegood posted a pic... what a pretty lady....I'll try and get them to post it, a before and during treatment.....It is posted at the Tired site,... I think I sent you an invite?... maybe its in PPM at the aussie site... did I mention my hair is blond now...giggle giggle...

[amirtracy]

please ohh pleasssee post a picture on the aussie site! i betcha look AWESOME!!! you're my hero.

[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...

[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.

[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!!!!!!!!!!!!