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[jaycee]

No not ringworm, ALLmy scalp was pink my daughter said, ,so its not just the bald patches,it might just have been that i was warm at the time, but the Dr i saw last time didn;t comment on it
I will ask my daughter to look again, but when i looked at it in the mirror it looked normal to me

[jaycee]

*Birdy* thank you for a message i have only just found? are you in the UK as the time i have found it doesnt correspond with the time you sent it? I think all women would feel the same,its something we cant really hide and to  most of us its our crowning glory
I can only see what my Dr has to say about it, and if she doesnt know what to do about it i will definitely be asking for a referral
I should have mentioned ,but had forgotten all about it. i had terrible itching a few  months ago, not especially head, but everywhere else. back felt very spotty, and random itching all over, but last year i did get a very itchy head,even asked my local pharmacy if they had any idea but said no,unless i had used something on my hair

[jaycee]

*Shadyglade* i did reply to your question, but my post seems to have disappeared,or i didnt press enter, anyway my diet isnt particulary good, i don;t eat a lot of meat, or fruit, cant stand most fruit,except strawberries
There is nothing i exclude

[Shadyglade]

*Shadyglade* i did reply to your question, but my post seems to have disappeared,or i didnt press enter, anyway my diet isnt particulary good, i don;t eat a lot of meat, or fruit, cant stand most fruit,except strawberries
There is nothing i exclude

Ha, lack of protein can cause hair loss. If meat is a problem for you try extra dairy and fish.  Hair loss can be a concern for vegetarian and vegans if they don't have sufficient protein alternatives.

[jaycee]

I eat a lot of fish, but i will eat more meat,i am not supposed to eat a lot of meat because [supposedly] i have iron overload, not supposed to eat anything which will up my iron, or drink orange juice
I really dont think i have haemochromatosis, as every one i speak to on forums etc, plus my own 2 sons suffer with joint pains and lots of other problems, i dont,and even one DR a specialist at the hospital doesnt think i have it, my ferritin has been much lower than what they say it needs to be for hair health, i am fed up of having blood tests etc, and not seeing the consultant
I am sorry if i am repeating myself through other posts
I dont know of anyone in my family or heard of anyone who has had it, also my eldest son was told he had it, and sionce he moved to spain has had a few health problems but told he does not have haemochromatosis

[Shadyglade]

Gosh it's complicated isn't it.  Sometimes with health issues it comes down to trial and error. I'm sure you will get to the bottom of it eventually. It's often things that are so obvious they are overlooked.

I wish I could be more helpful.

[jaycee]

I am sure it will be sorted out eventually, but up until now i have always managed to get in to see a Dr within a few days, this time 3 weeks,unless i saw a trainee, and didn;t want to, so must wait,as i wasn;t happy with the last one i saw
She stopped my Vit D,and would have stopped other stuff but i insisted i wait until my own Dr comes back after being off ill. i have seen him for the last 30 years so he knows me well, she saw me once and decided what i did and didn;t need

[jaycee]

*Stella* i wasnt offended, just saying it does other me, i have a feeling it could be stress related, had  family problems, not particulary bad but had to help out a lot, also a relationship, which was very stressful was ghosted it was off and on, someone i thought a lot about just ended it with no real closure, and nothing wrong before that ,and i still feel angry about it, upset at first but now angry, and a few weeks ago saw him in the street and spoke to me as if nothing had happened, i want revenge, which i know isnt right,and i wont do anything, but i feel it could be contributing to this situation, and makes me angrier still that i am now going through this [possibly] because of him
Sorry, i am ranting i know

[jaycee]

I am thinking of looking for a hairpiece this week, we have a lovely little place in town, that sells only hairpieces and wigs and extensions etc, my daughter knows the owner so suggested i go and have a word with her,see if she can suggest anything, as i can wear a hat in winter or even on a cold windy day but not in summer
I am also going to ring my consultant tomorrow, and see if i can get in to see him, should have seen him ages ago, he is very nice and easy to talk to, so will update then
Thank you for all your input [flowers]

[Annie0710]

I am thinking of looking for a hairpiece this week, we have a lovely little place in town, that sells only hairpieces and wigs and extensions etc, my daughter knows the owner so suggested i go and have a word with her,see if she can suggest anything, as i can wear a hat in winter or even on a cold windy day but not in summer
I am also going to ring my consultant tomorrow, and see if i can get in to see him, should have seen him ages ago, he is very nice and easy to talk to, so will update then
Thank you for all your input [flowers]

I think that's an excellent idea.  Because also If this is stress related and you start to feel confident again you could find the hair loss settles down or even reverses

Being proactive can do wonders for our confidence too x

[jaycee]

Finally managed to get in touch with my Consultants secretary this morning after being gn different numbers to ring, but cant get an appointment until September,i explained that i had not seen him for over a year and was supposed to see him last October,she said unless i had contacted him i wouldnt be sent an appointment, which is ridiculous

I asked her to let me know if any cancellations came up, she said they don;t very often, but she said she would have a word with him and see if i could see him before September
This consultant is very good, my daughter has Crohns, and had been having digestive problems for about 2 years, no one knew why,she was given omeprazole but it did no good, she was then referred to him and he had her have a camera down throat, and whatever it was he sorted it,and she is fine now,
When you have a certain health problem Drs seem to always connect other problems with it
I will go and see the hair lady asap

[jaycee]

Had a call from the consultants secretary this morning she told him i had phoned and what the problem is, he said my ferritin is within normal range, well that could be anything from 15 to 100, but from everything i have read and even on Phillip Kingsleys website about hair loss he said ferritin should be no lower than 70, and mine was consistently lower, for at least 18 months, maybe longer, so i am still not ruling that out
I searched the internet last night and several of the articles i read suggested if the scalp was itchy, which mine has been but not all the time then steroid injections into the scalp can bring the hair follicles back to life
I have read on Gransnet about a few people who had this treatment and it worked,so fingers x, i feel a bit more hopeful now
About 6  -7 months ago , i was itching all over, so it may be connected
Called to see the hair lady but she was shut, with a notice on the door saying only open certain days but could make an appointment by called her mobile no,which i did, no answer,but left a message, but no rely as yet

[jaycee]

Really *Birdy* i didnt know that, i have printed off all i have found out online,and going to take it with me to the Drs
I think livial only has a small amount of Oestrogen in it, i will have a look soon and let you know
I have joined that facebook link but seen or heard nothing connected with my post

[Annie0710]

Itching, along with night sweats were my first symptoms when I was 32 and had a hysterectomy x

[jaycee]

*Annie* first signs of what? hair loss,?