posted 03-18-2003 10:52 PM            

i was checking out this BB looking for info on how to deal with hair loss. it occurred to me, perhaps people don't know some stuff about what hair loss can signify (i didn't until about 4 weeks ago).

relatively sudden, increased rate of hair loss can be a symptom -- probably of any of a bunch of things. o

one of the many is low thyroid ("hypothyroid"). i was recently diagnosed as being hypothyroid and it explained a bunch of things that i had noticed had developed very, very gradually over the last 5+ years or so. among these were: hair loss (and corresponding change in texture), sinus problems, sluggishness/lack of motivation, depression/anxiety, "brain fog" (difficulty finding words or putting thoughts together coherently), and most recently, very dry skin.

if you've noticed symptoms like these, i strongly encourage you to visit www.thyroid-info.com/chklst.htm and look at the list of symptoms; or to see your doctor and have a physical and have them do bloodwork. you never know; what seems like a cosmetic annoyance could be a sign of your body's metabolism having difficulty jumpstarting itself.

best of luck to all,