Has anyone ever dealt with this? I have had to misfortune of developing the condition due to extreme stress. My problem is that i have become obsessed with my hair and i get panic attacks at night over it. I am even more deathly afraid this is making the condition worse. If I could only relax it will get better , but im just so scared because im obsessed with my looks.
Has anyone dealt with this?

Hi, I completely understand what you're going through. I'm having the same problem, brought on by over eight hours of anesthesia, although I also get really stressed and panic attacks which surely doesn't help! The good thing is the hair loss should subside by around six months, mine's been going on for about three - I hope it ends soon! I recently started using Nioxin hair products. Are you using anything special? I guess the best we can do is try and stay healthy and relax.

Hi, I completely understand what you're going through. I'm having the same problem, brought on by over eight hours of anesthesia, although I also get really stressed and panic attacks which surely doesn't help! The good thing is the hair loss should subside by around six months, mine's been going on for about three - I hope it ends soon! I recently started using Nioxin hair products. Are you using anything special? I guess the best we can do is try and stay healthy and relax.
Im not using any special products...I do take "Hair Nails and Skin Formula" vitamins that I bought at GNC. they have essential vitamins for hair. BUt the key is to learn how to relax and just be patient. Its hard and I know because I put so much pressure on myself to relax that it has the adverse effect and gets me even more stressed out. Its hard because its scary, but you just have to teach yourself to be calm again..my brains so used to being scared and anxiety ridden that its become my normal state and i have to teach it to go back to the way it used to be. Just realize that it will pass and be patient!!! It takes time and i am willing to wait

Me 3 - my 1st suggestion is get every blood test you can - complete blood count, hormones, thyroid, iron etc to rule those out ;)

its miserable, im 3 weeks into it and about to crawl into bed and never come out!

Hi all,
I am 22yrs/F, was under general anasthesia for a few hours for surgery about a yr. ago. Shortly after, i started losing a lot more hair than usual. lasted for maybe 4 mo. But i remember feeling very pannicy, but don't worry you guys probably have a lot of hair and what's falling out seems like a lot more than what will make a difference. i already have a preexisting alopecia problem, but when the telogen eff. stopped, no one could tell the difference. So, just relax and don't touch your head too often. It will stop.

I have a question to anyone suffering through this...how do you know if your hair is getting better? Everytime I come out of the shower Im scared because it looks its worst and seems as though I have alot less hair. While its still cosmetically fine because I still have hair covering my entire head, it just seems not as full to me. For instance, when I used to spike my hair in the middle, I have so much hair that the rest would just fall down along the sides, but now when i notice i spike my hair you could see a "part" on both sides where the other sides are falling down and the middle is spiked.

Also I am not shedding really at all anymore including the shower, yet when i rub my hand over the surface of my hair right after a shower i notice all the fly away hairs I had shed. I dont know how to judge if my hair is getting better..it seems like it is when its dry but then right after the shower it seems so lifeless until its fully dry.

My anxiety has improved greatly but my heart still races at night for no apparent reason. How long does thing sorta thing take to get totally better...i mean if hair grows just a cm a month then its going to take a long time to notice the fullness come back but i am gladly willing to wait as long as I know its getting better