Re: Please! My 16yr old daughter w/PCO going bald!!!
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 07:42:50 -0600
Also- Check her thyroid. The way I found out I had a low thyroid was when
my hair stylist asked me if I had had it checked out - she had noticed the
hair loss.
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From: "anonymous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION"
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Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: Please! My 16yr old daughter w/PCO going bald!!!
> At Thu, 22 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
> >I understand. Is it frontal hairloss or more all over?
> What is her insulin level & testosterone level (if you don't
> know , I would have them both checked).
> Has she lost weight? If yes, how much?
> Is she on Meformin?
>
> Just remember, there is a solution to every problem, but you need to
> figure out what the problem is first. Sometimes this happens to people
> with PCOS are on Metformin after they lose weight(more even hairloss) .
> Sometimes due from PCOS, they have an imbalance of too much
> testosterone(more frontal hairloss)and they may not even be on
> Metformin. I actually came across a website that a ton of people have
> who are not diabetic and do not have PCOS have lost their hair due to
> weightloss? I'm sure it's temporary, probably a hormonal change.I hope
> this little bit of info helps you! Hang in there!
>
> >Sorry I might sound a bit OT, but by all means make sure that your
> >daughter is not being poisoned with heavy metals. It could lead to the
> >hair falling off as well.
>
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