My name is Kelly and I'm suffering from hair loss, I have no Health Insurance and am just completely at a loss as to what to do about my hair loss.
I have been researching for some time and just stumbled onto this forum, and very happy to see that a place like this is here for those of us suffering from hair loss.
I will tell about my story.
I have never had what you can THICK hair, but it was thicker than it was now.
9Months ago My husband and I separated, One of the HARDEST things I have ever went through in my life and still continues to be a challenge for me. We were together 8years, and practically grew up together, This put me into CONSTANT stress & My hair loss started RIGHT before we split up. We were arguing, I was stressed and Have often wondered if this was the root cause. I also display many symptoms of Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome as well as Thyroid problems, BOTH run on each side of my family.
Anyway, My hair itself is dry, I colored my hair for about 8-9years, and have been a year with NO dyeing & plan to not do so ever again. But my scalp is oily, the type of oily that if I go more than 8hours without washing my hair, my scalp/hair becomes Very oily! ugh.. I also have what feels like dandruff stuck to my scalp, but I don't ever have dandruff that falls on my clothes and there isn't any visible throughout my hair. I have hair thinning throughout my scalp, but on my crown "I believe this is what you would call the back/top of the head" has thinned out to the point of a bald spot & it is now VERY visible. The only way I have gotten through this, is just to style my hair as normal and NOT look at the back of my head & go on about my business...Use to this would work, but now Everyone has started staring and my boyfriend who knows I am having hair loss even stares. He's very understanding & we have talked about it, but it doesnt take away the helpless, embarrassed, depressed feeling that overwhelms you - I'm sure many of you know what I am talking about.
I'm about 15lbs over weight (I was about 50lbs over weight & have dropped quite a bit), My diet isn't Bad at all and I didn't do any crazy drastic things to lose weight just eat better and be more active, I do have a Mt Dew addiction but it comes and goes, I had my son when I was 20years old, I exercise regularly. Just to let you know some about my physical health. I use a hair straightener & blow dryer with care almost every day. I do not nor have never done any drugs of any kind and when I do drink its usually 1 margarita maybe every 6months. I also honestly think I lost LESS hair when I kept my hair up constantly then now where I have it down all the time.
Like stated before I have no health Insurance and am NOT sure what my options are, I have thought my first step should be have my thyroid tested as well as hormones and go from there. But, will a hospital even accept me? This is the only place I really have to go.
I'd appreciate your thoughts and any help you can give me, I'm completely at a loss here.
Just a last thought before I stop my rambling here, I have also wondered if since I quit my Hair dyeing if this has anything to do with it? I know when I dyed it, it pulled all the BUILD UP off my scalp and now that I don't anymore, Here I am with hair loss.
Thank you !
I have been researching for some time and just stumbled onto this forum, and very happy to see that a place like this is here for those of us suffering from hair loss.
I will tell about my story.
I have never had what you can THICK hair, but it was thicker than it was now.
9Months ago My husband and I separated, One of the HARDEST things I have ever went through in my life and still continues to be a challenge for me. We were together 8years, and practically grew up together, This put me into CONSTANT stress & My hair loss started RIGHT before we split up. We were arguing, I was stressed and Have often wondered if this was the root cause. I also display many symptoms of Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome as well as Thyroid problems, BOTH run on each side of my family.
Anyway, My hair itself is dry, I colored my hair for about 8-9years, and have been a year with NO dyeing & plan to not do so ever again. But my scalp is oily, the type of oily that if I go more than 8hours without washing my hair, my scalp/hair becomes Very oily! ugh.. I also have what feels like dandruff stuck to my scalp, but I don't ever have dandruff that falls on my clothes and there isn't any visible throughout my hair. I have hair thinning throughout my scalp, but on my crown "I believe this is what you would call the back/top of the head" has thinned out to the point of a bald spot & it is now VERY visible. The only way I have gotten through this, is just to style my hair as normal and NOT look at the back of my head & go on about my business...Use to this would work, but now Everyone has started staring and my boyfriend who knows I am having hair loss even stares. He's very understanding & we have talked about it, but it doesnt take away the helpless, embarrassed, depressed feeling that overwhelms you - I'm sure many of you know what I am talking about.
I'm about 15lbs over weight (I was about 50lbs over weight & have dropped quite a bit), My diet isn't Bad at all and I didn't do any crazy drastic things to lose weight just eat better and be more active, I do have a Mt Dew addiction but it comes and goes, I had my son when I was 20years old, I exercise regularly. Just to let you know some about my physical health. I use a hair straightener & blow dryer with care almost every day. I do not nor have never done any drugs of any kind and when I do drink its usually 1 margarita maybe every 6months. I also honestly think I lost LESS hair when I kept my hair up constantly then now where I have it down all the time.
Like stated before I have no health Insurance and am NOT sure what my options are, I have thought my first step should be have my thyroid tested as well as hormones and go from there. But, will a hospital even accept me? This is the only place I really have to go.
I'd appreciate your thoughts and any help you can give me, I'm completely at a loss here.
Just a last thought before I stop my rambling here, I have also wondered if since I quit my Hair dyeing if this has anything to do with it? I know when I dyed it, it pulled all the BUILD UP off my scalp and now that I don't anymore, Here I am with hair loss.
Thank you !
