Stressing about hair loss!!!!

[Mandilee]

Re: Stressing about hair loss!!!!

I was losing hair in huge batches when I was losing rather rapidly. My sister-in-law experienced the same thing, but worse, when she was on another weight loss plan. Her doctor told her that this was common, and that bodies will usually adjust to the new way of eating. If you have a Trader Joe's near you, they carry a natural vitamin that has all the good stuff that Sarah just listed. The label says that it's for hair loss.
Good luck with this!

[adreliluc]

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Wow thanks Sara! I'll definitely look into some of those! At this point I'll do anything! A few days ago I quit styling my hair and cut out all hair products and I'm now using a natural shampoo/conditioner... hopefully something will happen! lol.
Thanks for all the suport guys, It's nice to know I'm not alone!

[Starmaker]

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My long red hair came out in handfuls. I cried so hard, my once thick hair was thinning. It seems to really kick in when I'm in deep ketosis or not eating enough vegetables daily. Once I got my sh*t together and started eating better, the hair loss subsided considerably.

[saab]

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hey guys i am losing a lot of hair for the past 1 week. i have been on atkins , this is my 2nd week...

[Nalia]

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Hopefully your hair loss is subsiding by now, but if not... try Nioxin scalp therapy shampoo and conditioner. You can get it at any good salon. It is especially made for thinning hair (early stages). It gives your scalp a fresh, tingly sensation. I use it when my scalp gets dry, it feels really good!

[Rubysugar]

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There is a stickie in the woman's forum (I think) about the hair loss issue...

[adreliluc]

Re: Stressing about hair loss!!!!

Hopefully your hair loss is subsiding by now, but if not... try Nioxin scalp therapy shampoo and conditioner. You can get it at any good salon. It is especially made for thinning hair (early stages). It gives your scalp a fresh, tingly sensation. I use it when my scalp gets dry, it feels really good!

Thanks, I'll try that! My hair loss has not subsided at all... I'm really starting to stress about it... Thinking of going to the doctor or something, not sure if it'll help though, doc's don't seem to know anything!

I'll also look for that sticky!

[sallyseachange]

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Adreliluc... your hair is certainly beautiful, but it isn't your only beauty by any means. I see a lovely face in your pics and a figure that's good and soon to be great! Congrats on your losses so far. Hang in there and, as someone just said, hair that falls out always looks much more than it actually is... kinda like bleeding... if you cut yourself it can look as though you're loosing pints when it's only like teaspoonfuls!

[Rae-Marie]

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I went through the same thing a few years ago when I lost some weight. I think it has to do with the rate which you lose weight, not neccisarily how you loss it (atkins). It would come out in tasty handfuls. One day it just stopped falling out.


Rae-Marie

[adreliluc]

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Adreliluc... your hair is certainly beautiful, but it isn't your only beauty by any means. I see a lovely face in your pics and a figure that's good and soon to be great! Congrats on your losses so far. Hang in there and, as someone just said, hair that falls out always looks much more than it actually is... kinda like bleeding... if you cut yourself it can look as though you're loosing pints when it's only like teaspoonfuls!

Sally, thank you so much for your kind words! I try to tell myself that it's just hair and that it's no big deal... but it's hard!!!

Rae-Marie, how bad was the damage once it was done falling out? I hope mine stops and soon!!!

xoxo thanks all!

[Sweet_Sadie]

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There is a stickie in the woman's forum (I think) about the hair loss issue...

I clicked on the "Fourms" link (to the left of where it says "User CP") and I can not find a woman's forum. This website gets bigger every day as I learn my way around. Can you post a link please!

[adreliluc]

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I think this is it:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=1858

[Rae-Marie]

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I have very thin/fine hair to begin with so at time it SUCKED. Now, everything is good. Once the hair loss stopped, it actually starting growing back. I had little, short hairs everwhere. The damage pretty much self-corrected.

I know it's hard now, I went through the same thing. I truely thought the world was ending!!!

To be honest mine lasted a couple months. I think once my body got over the weight loss shock, things settled. Now, everything is fine.

(((hugs)))

Rae-Marie

[Sweet_Sadie]

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I think this is it:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=1858

adreliluc -
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! When I click the link, I get this!

Sweet_Sadie

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[Atkid]

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Mine is starting to fall out again. Went to the hairdresser to get my hair colored and she scooped up a nice clump of hair that actually looked like I had had chemo or something.
With all the protein and fats I would think our hairy should be shiny and healthy looking.