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After reading this forum a lot, I decided to take Finasterid. One week in, boom! I had my first panic attack. I don't know if it was related to the pill, since I was already filled with anxiety... I'm not complaining. Having that panic attack was a good thing because I was convinced that something was wrong with my heart, that I had a heart disease or something. Then all came back as panic disorder.
So I stopped taking the drug. Also, I was really surprised at myself to be considered as "genetically sensitive to DHT". Because my father has a lot more hair than I do at the age of 55 (I'm 20).
Recently I had my blood checked for anemia because I was getting dizzy when I got up from the couch. It seems that I have vitamin D and B12 deficiency. Which didn't surprise me, since I was usually indoors and I wasn't having the best diet out there.
Then while I was talking to my doctor, it came to my mind that certain vitamins (especially D) play a role in protecting your hair against thinning. And I asked "Doctor, with this level of deficiency, is it normal to have this kind of hairloss?" and showed my scalp. He said yes and prescribed some vitamin pills.
My Vitamin D level is : 17 ng/ml (minimum healthy amount is 30)
My Vitamin B12 level is: 95 pg/ml (minimum healthy amount is 125)
I also had a PRP session about 2-3 months ago. I don't know if it made any difference since I got a buzz hair cut.
So, just considering these results, without accounting for DHT, do you think it's normal for me to have lost this much of hair just because of Vitamin D and B12 deficiency?
(I'm not sure if B12 is essential for hair but just wanted to share just in case)
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So I stopped taking the drug. Also, I was really surprised at myself to be considered as "genetically sensitive to DHT". Because my father has a lot more hair than I do at the age of 55 (I'm 20).
Recently I had my blood checked for anemia because I was getting dizzy when I got up from the couch. It seems that I have vitamin D and B12 deficiency. Which didn't surprise me, since I was usually indoors and I wasn't having the best diet out there.
Then while I was talking to my doctor, it came to my mind that certain vitamins (especially D) play a role in protecting your hair against thinning. And I asked "Doctor, with this level of deficiency, is it normal to have this kind of hairloss?" and showed my scalp. He said yes and prescribed some vitamin pills.
My Vitamin D level is : 17 ng/ml (minimum healthy amount is 30)
My Vitamin B12 level is: 95 pg/ml (minimum healthy amount is 125)
I also had a PRP session about 2-3 months ago. I don't know if it made any difference since I got a buzz hair cut.
So, just considering these results, without accounting for DHT, do you think it's normal for me to have lost this much of hair just because of Vitamin D and B12 deficiency?
(I'm not sure if B12 is essential for hair but just wanted to share just in case)
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