PCOS Messages for November, 2000: Re: Scalp Hair Loss (extreme)

Re: Scalp Hair Loss (extreme) - If not Metformin, What?

From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 26 Nov 2000 22:16:54 -0600 (CST)

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Lisa, I think more and more as I read these boards, that every woman's body is different and just reacts differently to medications! So who knows. Maybe it is the combination of Met and Thyroid, or just my hormones, I don't know! I'm sorry to hear that you haven't had any success. Somewhere in the back of my mind, don't quote me on it but just a heads up, I THINK I remember somebody saying that their hair started falling out really badly after using rogaine too. Who knows.

I am on 1500mg Metformin daily and 1 1/2 grain natural thyroid. (The natural stuff they take from for-meat animals, not the synthetic like synthroid.) Now, as far as I can tell there should be no difference between the two medications; but my doctor told me that in the case of women and hormonal problems, she has found that synthroid fixes your 'numbers' in your blood work better, but natural thyroid fixes the actual symptoms better.

Anyway I am sorry not to be of much help! I hope something comes along that is good for you soon. (Have you considered a different insulin sensitizer like Avandia?)

At Sun, 26 Nov 2000, Lisa wrote: >
>Hi, I also have bad hair loss. After my second son it really came out.
>I'm also on thyroid meds. I take .15ml once a day. But i can not
>report the happy ending you have. I've been on synthroid for almost 8
>years now. Maybe my dose isn't strong enough?? Do you mind me asking
>what does you where on?? Currently i'm taking Spiro,synthroid, and just
>tried and stopped Met. (didn't agree with me). ANd i also have been
>using Rogaine for 2and 1/2 months now. The fall out had slowed down
>when i had been on spiro for about a few months. then i started
>Rogaine, and it started coming out alot. They say the loss is normal
>when starting Rogaine. But they say for 2 weeks, it's been a couple of
>months for me. I think it is now just normal loss. I'm hoping to see
>results from what i'm on now. I'm keeping everything crossed.
>thank-you for any info you can give me..
>Lisa

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