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mickey 02-23-2010 12:25 PM

i was diagnosed in december. have had blood tests several times in previous years. nobody looked for diabetes. thought all the changes were hormonal from going through the "Change"--nope just really high sugar

Sharon - NC 02-23-2010 12:34 PM

If you haven't done so lately, you might want to get your thyroid levels checked. That was a symptom I had before I was diagnosed as hypo(slow)thyroid.

Sharon - NC 02-23-2010 12:35 PM


Originally Posted by Sharon - NC
If you haven't done so lately, you might want to get your thyroid levels checked. That was a symptom I had before I was diagnosed as hypo(slow)thyroid.

sorry, hadn't read all of the posts and realized I'm repeating what others said.

Debra Mc 02-23-2010 12:36 PM


Originally Posted by Honey
I just wanted to know if anyone else has had this problem? I always loose some in the winter, but this year every time I wash my hair the comb is full when I comb it out. I have very fine hair that is fairly short. It's a good thing I have a lot of hair, or I would be almost bald by now :oops: Some one told me to go to my pharmacy and get some prenatal vitamins. Does anyone know if this works? Please help :!: :!:

Doc told my MIL to stop drinking Folger's Coffee. Said it had something in it that caused hair loss. Just this brand. May be thyroid too. Good luck.

shaverg 02-23-2010 02:15 PM

Have you had any kind of trauma lately? I had surgery a couple of years ago and after the anesthesia, I lost quite a bit of hair, for a while and I too have a lot of hair and really thick. It also turned almost completely gray.

Honey 02-23-2010 02:48 PM

I haven't had a trauma, just stress with kids out of jobs and DH's stuff from agent orange and the car accident he had last summer. And of course we can't forget the price of everything going sky high. You know, just the usual! But the funny thing is my hair is also getting lighter again. Closer to the blond it was when I was a kid. When I was having babies it got darker with each one. The body does weird things!

Debra Mc 02-23-2010 02:52 PM


Originally Posted by Honey
I haven't had a trauma, just stress with kids out of jobs and DH's stuff from agent orange and the car accident he had last summer. And of course we can't forget the price of everything going sky high. You know, just the usual! But the funny thing is my hair is also getting lighter again. Closer to the blond it was when I was a kid. When I was having babies it got darker with each one. The body does weird things!

When I had both of my boys I lost hair like crazy. My hair was strawberry blonda & wavy curly. Then got straight as I got older except when it was humid. Now it is getting fussy curly like since I hit the big 55. Weird what happens to us.


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