How do I stop my hair from falling out!!!!!

nov2004bride Posted: Sep 16, 2004 01:33 PM

How do I stop my hair from falling out!!!!!

All this wedding planning and stress is making my hair fall out so bad. Sometimes clumps!!! Should I go to the doctor? I wonder if there is something they can do? I am starting pre-natal vitamins today, I wonder if they will help

Jenny5150 Posted: Sep 16, 2004 03:42 PM

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Go to the dermatologist.

I was recently diagnosed with Alopecia and unfortunately b/c I'm TTC, I can't do any treatments.

MRSJLK Posted: Sep 16, 2004 09:35 PM

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Allison, it sounds like it is from stress. If you are worried, I would go see a doctor. And what this about pre-natel Vitamins

Johnny&Maur Posted: Sep 17, 2004 02:03 PM

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I had this happen to me...a few years ago when I was stressed at school...i went to the dermatologist who told me that people go through periods of hair loss and what not...but its all in a cycle, so it grows back normally usually months after the incident. Which is what happened although it is still a lot thinner than it was...if its from stress, you are ok, it should start coming in fine. And the prenatal vitamins will be great for it. The other things that cause hair loss could be a thyroid problem or alopecia...i know i sound like a medical book but i spent so much time researching this!! Good luck..

nov2004bride Posted: Sep 17, 2004 02:39 PM

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Posted by Johnny&Maur

I had this happen to me...a few years ago when I was stressed at school...i went to the dermatologist who told me that people go through periods of hair loss and what not...but its all in a cycle, so it grows back normally usually months after the incident. Which is what happened although it is still a lot thinner than it was...if its from stress, you are ok, it should start coming in fine. And the prenatal vitamins will be great for it. The other things that cause hair loss could be a thyroid problem or alopecia...i know i sound like a medical book but i spent so much time researching this!! Good luck..

Thank you so much!! It's scary because you think you will go bald

Jen, my ob/gyn told us that I should start taking the pre-natal vitamins at least 3 months before I got pregnant. We still don't know when that will be but we just want to be prepared

kel2004 Posted: Sep 17, 2004 02:43 PM

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Posted by nov2004bride

Jen, my ob/gyn told us that I should start taking the pre-natal vitamins at least 3 months before I got pregnant. We still don't know when that will be but we just want to be prepared

How exciting!